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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Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
For decades afterward, the 1984 defeat revived Liberal prudence: Don’t overdo things.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
That kept hope alive that Daredevil might be revived and/or re-imagined.
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The actress revived her légendaire Desperate Housewives character, Bree Van de Kamp, for a promo announcing the return of this year's Series Mania, an international festival dedicated to television held annually in Lille, France, in March.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
For decades afterward, the 1984 defeat revived Liberal prudence: Don’t overdo things.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
That kept hope alive that Daredevil might be revived and/or re-imagined.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
The actress revived her légendaire Desperate Housewives character, Bree Van de Kamp, for a promo announcing the return of this year's Series Mania, an international festival dedicated to television held annually in Lille, France, in March.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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