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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Deputy sheriffs and the Milwaukee Fire Department attempted to revive the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Deputy sheriffs and the Milwaukee Fire Department attempted to revive the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
That was just one of several costly acquisitions likely to be unwound as the company struggles to revive itself.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
He’s revived the character on several occasions over the years.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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