1
as in to resurrect
to bring back to life, practice, or activity
an effort to revive the once-common custom of celebrating May 1 as a springtime festival of games and dances
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2
as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
around mid-morning, I usually need to revive myself with a cup of strong coffee
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3
as in to recover
to gain consciousness again
the patient eventually revived and was able to give us her name and address
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Sacha Baron Cohen revived his Ali G and Borat characters during a guest appearance Thursday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
In 2021, The Courier Journal revived its Top Workplaces program, which celebrates employers that are going above and beyond to support their employees.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
One of the first moves was reviving the White House Council on Native American Affairs.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
Tapestry and Capri had also argued before US District Judge Jennifer Rochon that reviving the Michael Kors brand, investing in all Capri brands using Tapestry’s greater resources and selling more handbags would actually increase competition in the industry, rather than reduce it.
—Reuters, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
In 2021, The Courier Journal revived its Top Workplaces program, which celebrates employers that are going above and beyond to support their employees.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
One of the first moves was reviving the White House Council on Native American Affairs.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
Tapestry and Capri had also argued before US District Judge Jennifer Rochon that reviving the Michael Kors brand, investing in all Capri brands using Tapestry’s greater resources and selling more handbags would actually increase competition in the industry, rather than reduce it.
—Reuters, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revive. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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