Synonyms of revive

revive

verb

ri-ˈvīv 

1

as in to resurrect

to bring back to life, practice, or activity

an effort to revive the once-common custom of celebrating May 1 as a springtime festival of games and dances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resurrect
• renew
• rekindle
• restart
• revitalize
• reanimate
• resuscitate
• rejuvenate
• revivify
• regenerate
• recharge
• reactivate
• jump-start
• rewaken
• rewake
• kick-start
• reinvent
• refresh
• refreshen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kill
• suppress
• extinguish
• quench

2

as in to restore

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

around mid-morning, I usually need to revive myself with a cup of strong coffee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restore
• recreate
• refresh
• renew
• renovate
• regenerate
• replenish
• revitalize
• redevelop
• resuscitate
• rejuvenate
• freshen
• revivify
• repair
• recharge
• refurbish
• refreshen
• reclaim
• redesign
• reconstitute
• rehabilitate
• overhaul
• remodel
• refill
• remake
• recondition
• reengineer
• modernize
• redo
• update
• rehab
• resupply
• make over

3

as in to recover

to gain consciousness again

the patient eventually revived and was able to give us her name and address

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recover
• come to
• come around
• come round
• wake up
• awaken
• awake
• rally
• pull through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• faint
• pass out
• black out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revive

But reviving that language now came with practical headaches. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

His visit to California revives a yearslong political feud that has evolved beyond California, with both men increasingly using each other as stand-ins for the national fight between Republicans and Democrats. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026

Whitehouse argued Tuesday that even if the DOJ doesn’t try to revive the fund, the fact Blanche okayed it in the first place suggests he shouldn’t be confirmed. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

To protect the young prince’s privacy, his parents may well revive a strategy that proved particularly beneficial to them at the beginning of their own love story. — Eliza Prosperini, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026