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
Synonyms
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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Beyond those tremendous milestones, their mission was viewed as briefly reviving the spirits of an America stunned by rising casualties in the Vietnam War, the assassinations of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, and tumultuous antiwar protests and racial disturbances.
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Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 June 2024
The show was also revived for two more seasons from 2016 to 2018, and both Duchovny, 63, and Anderson, 55, reprised their roles.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
That revived cognac sales once before, but the industry could do with another pop culture boost right about now.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 6 June 2024
Victor Hugo Leon, 42, of San Jacinto, could not be revived after being shot at 7:05 a.m. Monday, June 3, while driving, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024
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Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 June 2024
The show was also revived for two more seasons from 2016 to 2018, and both Duchovny, 63, and Anderson, 55, reprised their roles.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
That revived cognac sales once before, but the industry could do with another pop culture boost right about now.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 6 June 2024
Victor Hugo Leon, 42, of San Jacinto, could not be revived after being shot at 7:05 a.m. Monday, June 3, while driving, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 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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