revival.
The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
Meaning & usage
The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
Reanimation from a state of languor or depression; applied to health, a person's spirits, etc.
Renewed interest, performance, cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of culture, commerce, agriculture.
post-punk revival
Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion.
the revival of hot pants
Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.
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.
Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; reinstatement of a legal action.
the revival of a debt barred by limitation
the revival of a revoked will
Revivification, as of a metal.
Type of sequence on TV media with the objective to end a cancelled production.
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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