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

Saturday’s mobilization follows calls on social media to revive the yellow vest movement, which emerged in 2018 against social injustice. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

In the coming quarters and years, Wall Street will get a clear picture of whether the firm's structure can revive software. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Online speculation has proposed that Hal Jordan might be revived and enter the series as Parallax, the living embodiment of fear, but that’s not likely according to the series creators. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Von Saher revived the business after Desirée Goudstikker died in 1996 and began fighting to get the Cranach back in 1998. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026