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
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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However, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel announced plans to revive the character with a new Disney+ series.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
However, with former content supplier Disney among those going it alone and striking their own chronology deals, and sports rights now scattered in France, Canal+ faces further challenges to revive the share price.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
But in January 2024, a panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit reversed the district court's decision and revived Mexico's lawsuit.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
Finally, in 2022, its members saw fit to give Merz a chance to revive the CDU by shifting it to the right.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
However, with former content supplier Disney among those going it alone and striking their own chronology deals, and sports rights now scattered in France, Canal+ faces further challenges to revive the share price.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
But in January 2024, a panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit reversed the district court's decision and revived Mexico's lawsuit.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
Finally, in 2022, its members saw fit to give Merz a chance to revive the CDU by shifting it to the right.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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