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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Carr, Trump's pick to lead the FCC, revived the complaint shortly after taking over.
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Alessandro Michele revived this low-top, lace-up style in 2020, adding an archival label from the ’70s on the tongue, and keeping the textured GG sole, as well.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Long before Ford finally revived the Bronco and put it on the road in 2021, Wraith and his team created a metallic silver Bronco concept in 2004 with some nods to the original, including the word Bronco on the front grille.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The move is part of a broader push to revive domestic manufacturing and address what Trump sees as unfair trade practices.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Alessandro Michele revived this low-top, lace-up style in 2020, adding an archival label from the ’70s on the tongue, and keeping the textured GG sole, as well.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Long before Ford finally revived the Bronco and put it on the road in 2021, Wraith and his team created a metallic silver Bronco concept in 2004 with some nods to the original, including the word Bronco on the front grille.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The move is part of a broader push to revive domestic manufacturing and address what Trump sees as unfair trade practices.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 21 Apr. 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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