Main Entry:

re·vive

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈvīv\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·vived; re·viv·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French revivre, from Latin revivere to live again, from re- + vivere to live — more at quick

Date:

15th century

intransitive verb : to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again transitive verb 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

— re·viv·able \-ˈvī-və-bəl\ adjective

— re·viv·er noun