revived; reviving
: to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again
1
: to restore to consciousness or life
2
: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back
3
: to renew in the mind or memory
reviver
noun
Synonyms
Examples of revive in a Sentence
The success of the movie has revived her career.
The government is trying to revive the economy.
Our spirits were revived by his enthusiasm.
The store's business is beginning to revive.
The family is trying to revive an old custom.
He has decided to revive Molière's Tartuffe.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Orioles slugger — a castoff from Kansas City who has revived his career with Baltimore — was banished to the Royals’ bench a few years ago and designated for assignment by them 18 months ago.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
Alex Meruelo has given up his attempt at reviving the NHL team after the cancellation of a local land auction that could have given him a potential arena solution.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 2 July 2024
Classic white and black, for example, was a pairing revered by the school for soaking up light and accentuating edges and geometric silhouettes, while the archival dark red revives one of the MR chair’s original hues.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2024
The party won here in 1995 on promises to end government corruption, impose law and order, and revive the economy.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2024
Alex Meruelo has given up his attempt at reviving the NHL team after the cancellation of a local land auction that could have given him a potential arena solution.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 2 July 2024
Classic white and black, for example, was a pairing revered by the school for soaking up light and accentuating edges and geometric silhouettes, while the archival dark red revives one of the MR chair’s original hues.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2024
The party won here in 1995 on promises to end government corruption, impose law and order, and revive the economy.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
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revive
verb
re·vive
ri-ˈvīv 
revived; reviving
1
: to make (someone or something) strong, active, or healthy again
2
: to bring back into use or popularity
trying to revive an old custom
reviver
noun
Medical Definition
revive
verb
re·vive
ri-ˈvīv
revived; reviving
: to return to consciousness or life
1
: to restore to consciousness or life
2
: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
Legal Definition
revive
transitive verb
re·vive
ri-ˈvīv
revived; reviving
: to restore the force, effect, or validity of (as a contract, will, or action)
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