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revival.

The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪˈvaɪ̯vəl/[ɹɪˈvaɪ̯vəl] ~ [ɹɪˈvaɪ̯vl̩]/ɹəˈvaɪvəl/[ɹəˈvaɪ̯vəl] ~ [ɹəˈvaɪ̯vl̩]
  1. The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.

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  2. Reanimation from a state of languor or depression; applied to health, a person's spirits, etc.

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  3. Renewed interest, performance, cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of culture, commerce, agriculture.

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    post-punk revival
  4. Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion.

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    the revival of hot pants
  5. Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.

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  6. Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest. A Christian religious meeting held to inspire active members of a church body or to gain new converts.

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  7. Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; reinstatement of a legal action.

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    the revival of a debt barred by limitation
    the revival of a revoked will
  8. Revivification, as of a metal.

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  9. Type of sequence on TV media with the objective to end a cancelled production.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English revive Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English revival From revive + -al.

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