revived; reviving
: to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again
Business is beginning to revive.
1
: to restore to consciousness, life, or healthy condition
doctors trying to revive a patient
Water revived the wilting flowers.
2
: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back
The movie revived her career.
3
: to renew in the mind or memory
Visiting the old house revived childhood memories.
reviver
noun
re·viv·er
-īvə(r)
plural -s
: one that revives: such as
a
b
: a preparation for restoring finish
c
: one that restores to use, reestablishes, or reintroduces something
d
: a renovator of old or outworn things (as buildings or clothes)
Examples of revive in a Sentence
Verb
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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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
The series follows the pair’s attempt to revive the flagging franchise.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
On a macroeconomic scale, economists like Gabriel Zucman warn that this unprecedented consolidation of capital from the AI boom threatens democratic stability by reviving levels of extreme wealth inequality not seen since the last century.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Mulally revived the automaker by creating a single, unified strategy and a culture of accountability.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 12 June 2026
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Verb
After decades of waning popularity, the Windy City Rollers revived the sport locally in the early 2000s.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
The series follows the pair’s attempt to revive the flagging franchise.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
On a macroeconomic scale, economists like Gabriel Zucman warn that this unprecedented consolidation of capital from the AI boom threatens democratic stability by reviving levels of extreme wealth inequality not seen since the last century.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Mulally revived the automaker by creating a single, unified strategy and a culture of accountability.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 12 June 2026
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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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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