revived; reviving
: to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again
Business is beginning to revive.
1
: to restore to consciousness, life, or healthy condition
doctors trying to revive a patient
Water revived the wilting flowers.
2
: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back
The movie revived her career.
3
: to renew in the mind or memory
Visiting the old house revived childhood memories.
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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Plemons also revived the group for the show’s 10th anniversary in 2016 at the same festival, with Kirsten Dunst in attendance.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 May 2026
The latest plan to revive the site includes knocking down the building and rebuilding a near-replica that will be part community gathering space and restaurant and live music venue.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Despite years of new leadership, plans to revive the company, new share offerings, and periodic efforts by folks on WallStreetBets to juice the stock gain, GameStop has never come close to reaching those dizzying heights again.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The Rockwall restaurant was at risk of closing at the end of 2022 until the UNCO restaurant group, which also operates HG Sply, bought the brand and revived it in 2023.
—Ella Gonzales
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 May 2026
The latest plan to revive the site includes knocking down the building and rebuilding a near-replica that will be part community gathering space and restaurant and live music venue.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Despite years of new leadership, plans to revive the company, new share offerings, and periodic efforts by folks on WallStreetBets to juice the stock gain, GameStop has never come close to reaching those dizzying heights again.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The Rockwall restaurant was at risk of closing at the end of 2022 until the UNCO restaurant group, which also operates HG Sply, bought the brand and revived it in 2023.
—Ella Gonzales
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for revive
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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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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