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
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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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Also under that umbrella is Scott Stuber, who after building the Netflix film output was brought in to revive United Artists.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Days after the presidential election, Ms. Hochul revived the toll, which is charged on vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Now, he's revived that rhetoric, after months of detente with Bowser.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The credibility of this tournament - revived for extra pull in a media rights package worth billions - has to be questioned with the location of the first semi-final and the final, slated for Lahore, to be determined depending on how India performs.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Days after the presidential election, Ms. Hochul revived the toll, which is charged on vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Now, he's revived that rhetoric, after months of detente with Bowser.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The credibility of this tournament - revived for extra pull in a media rights package worth billions - has to be questioned with the location of the first semi-final and the final, slated for Lahore, to be determined depending on how India performs.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 23 Feb. 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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