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
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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First performed at the Old Vic, in 2017, the show has been revived in London every year since and has toured on Broadway and beyond.
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2025
The five remaining stores are unlikely to revive Sears, experts told CNN.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
The franchise was later revived in the 2010s with a new set of characters who are whisked away into the world of Jumanji, though the titular game evolved from a board game to an old-school video game in the newer films.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Puma shares year-to-date Puma CEO Arthur Hoeld, who was appointed on July 1, is tasked with reviving the ailing brand.
—Hugh Leask,elsa Ohlen,april Roach, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2025
The five remaining stores are unlikely to revive Sears, experts told CNN.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
The franchise was later revived in the 2010s with a new set of characters who are whisked away into the world of Jumanji, though the titular game evolved from a board game to an old-school video game in the newer films.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Puma shares year-to-date Puma CEO Arthur Hoeld, who was appointed on July 1, is tasked with reviving the ailing brand.
—Hugh Leask,elsa Ohlen,april Roach, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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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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