Main Entry: re·vive

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈvīv\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): re·vived; re·viv·ing

intransitive verb

: to return to consciousness or life

transitive verb

1 : to restore to consciousness or life
2 : to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state

—re·viv·able \-ˈvī-və-bəl\ adjective