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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Outside of the cohosts' costumes, the show again revived its traditional Halloween costume contest, which this year included a prize package valued at more than $18,000.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2010, President Barack Obama canceled Bush’s moon-Mars initiative, only to revive work shortly after on the heavylift booster and the crew craft that will be needed for the missions, when lawmakers from space states like Texas and Florida pushed back.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
But there’s also things like estate jewelry, art, and antiques for sale as well as a restoration team to revive tarnished or damaged silver and crystal pieces.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
In various online forums, people are proposing ideas such as reviving bartering systems among neighbors or establishing community gardens in spaces like churches and recreational centers.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2010, President Barack Obama canceled Bush’s moon-Mars initiative, only to revive work shortly after on the heavylift booster and the crew craft that will be needed for the missions, when lawmakers from space states like Texas and Florida pushed back.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
But there’s also things like estate jewelry, art, and antiques for sale as well as a restoration team to revive tarnished or damaged silver and crystal pieces.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
In various online forums, people are proposing ideas such as reviving bartering systems among neighbors or establishing community gardens in spaces like churches and recreational centers.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revive
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 7 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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