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
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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Lake has revived claims that the agency has operated with such poor security that its networks are rife for espionage by foreign powers, assertions made by Trump's appointee to lead it in 2020, toward the end of his first term.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 20 June 2025
Paul George, Roy Hibbert and David West revived the team in the 2010s, only to twice run into LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Originally a showcase for battles between NXT and NXT UK talent, the event was recently revived for a historic crossover between WWE and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide after the latter's acquisition by WWE.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel With protest in the air, ‘Hair’ comes to the Renaissance Theatre
The 1967 rock musical is revived to make political statements old and new in a production from Orlando’s Renaissance Theatre Company.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 20 June 2025
Paul George, Roy Hibbert and David West revived the team in the 2010s, only to twice run into LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Originally a showcase for battles between NXT and NXT UK talent, the event was recently revived for a historic crossover between WWE and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide after the latter's acquisition by WWE.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel With protest in the air, ‘Hair’ comes to the Renaissance Theatre
The 1967 rock musical is revived to make political statements old and new in a production from Orlando’s Renaissance Theatre Company.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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