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 billionaire, famous for reviving Marvel comics and selling it to Disney, also donated to Trump in 2020.
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024
Alec Baldwin’s legal team slammed an Aug. 30 motion filed by prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey, who is seeking to revive the involuntary manslaughter case against the actor, which was dismissed with prejudice by New Mexico judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in July.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
And for millennial parents, Halloween is a chance to revive some of those memorable '90s traditions that so many of us are longing to experience again.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
The chain is reviving its Never Ending Pasta Bowl later this month in the hopes of bringing back customers.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024
Alec Baldwin’s legal team slammed an Aug. 30 motion filed by prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey, who is seeking to revive the involuntary manslaughter case against the actor, which was dismissed with prejudice by New Mexico judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in July.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
And for millennial parents, Halloween is a chance to revive some of those memorable '90s traditions that so many of us are longing to experience again.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
The chain is reviving its Never Ending Pasta Bowl later this month in the hopes of bringing back customers.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 29 Sep. 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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