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

Staff provided medical aid but could not revive him, and Badelle was pronounced dead about an hour later. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Trump plans to revive talks over North Korea’s nuclear program and wants to meet with the pariah state’s dictator this year, The Wall Street Journal reported. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Undefeated reviving its Air Jordan 4 collaboration in 2025 continues to be the focus of debate as sneakerheads argue about the merits of making the once-rare sneakers more widely available. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

Prison staff and medical personnel attempted to revive the man, but he was declared dead. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026