revive.
To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.
Meaning & usage
To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.
Her grandmother said that if she lost consciousness, she would not want to be revived.
The dying puppy was revived by a soft hand.
To bring (a person or animal which is dead) back to life.
To cause (something) to recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to make (something) active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize.
The Manx language has been revived after dying out, and is now taught in some schools on the Isle of Man.
This new paint job should revive the surgery waiting room.
To cause (a feeling, state of mind, etc.) to come back or return; to reactivate, to reawaken.
To renew (something) in one's or people's memories or minds; to bring back (something) to (public) attention; to reawaken.
The Harry Potter books and films revived the world’s interest in wizardry.
To make (something which has become faded or unclear) clear or fresh again; to refresh.
To restore (a metal (especially mercury) or other substance in a compound or mixture) to its pure or unmixed state.
to revive a metal after calcination
To give new validity to (a law or legal instrument); to reenact, to revalidate.
To put on a new production of (a musical, play, or other stage performance; also, a film or television programme).
To bring (someone) back to a state of health or vigour.
To rerun (an election).
To recover from a faint; to return to a state of consciousness.
Of a dead person or animal: to be brought back to life.
Of a person, animal, or plant: to return to a state of health or vigour, especially after almost dying.
To recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to become active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize.
Classical learning revived in the 15th century.
Of a feeling, state of mind, etc.: to come back or return; to be reactivated or reawakened.
Of a metal (especially mercury) or other substance in a compound or mixture: to return to its pure or unmixed state.
Of a law or legal instrument: to be given new validity.
Of a musical, play, or other stage performance; also, a film or television programme: to have a new production put on.
Where this word comes from
The verb is derived from Late Middle English reviven, revyven (“to recover from illness; to regain consciousness; to return to life after death; to happen again, recur; to be rejuvenated, renewed; (figurative) to bring back; (alchemy) of a metal: to be restored to its original form”), from Anglo-Norman reviver, revivre (“to return to life after death; to rejuvenate, renew; to make (a law or legal document) valid again”), Middle French revivre, and Old French revivre (“to return to life after death; to rejuvenate, renew”) (modern French revivre), and directly from their etymon Latin revīvere, the present active infinitive of revīvō (“to live again”), from re- (prefix meaning ‘again’) + vīvō (“to be alive, survive; to live”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”)). The noun is derived from the verb.
Synonym of revival (“an act of reviving, or a state of being revived (in various senses)”).
Where this word comes from
The verb is derived from Late Middle English reviven, revyven (“to recover from illness; to regain consciousness; to return to life after death; to happen again, recur; to be rejuvenated, renewed; (figurative) to bring back; (alchemy) of a metal: to be restored to its original form”), from Anglo-Norman reviver, revivre (“to return to life after death; to rejuvenate, renew; to make (a law or legal document) valid again”), Middle French revivre, and Old French revivre (“to return to life after death; to rejuvenate, renew”) (modern French revivre), and directly from their etymon Latin revīvere, the present active infinitive of revīvō (“to live again”), from re- (prefix meaning ‘again’) + vīvō (“to be alive, survive; to live”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”)). The noun is derived from the verb.
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