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
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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.
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Dating back to 16th-century Europe, the dress shirt has lived many lives, reviving itself and becoming relevant in new ways more than once.
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Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Getty Images Successive CEOs have attempted to revive the company’s image and elevate it to an upmarket brand, but the market has not been convinced.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Homeless gay seniors reunite to revive their drag queen performances for fundraising.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
New Krishna, an Indian food restaurant in Sharonville, revived their popular all-you-can-eat buffet Aug. 1, after shuttering it for four years in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2024
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Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
Getty Images Successive CEOs have attempted to revive the company’s image and elevate it to an upmarket brand, but the market has not been convinced.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Homeless gay seniors reunite to revive their drag queen performances for fundraising.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
New Krishna, an Indian food restaurant in Sharonville, revived their popular all-you-can-eat buffet Aug. 1, after shuttering it for four years in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 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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