Synonyms of revives

revives

verb

present tense third-person singular of revive

1

as in resurrects

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

• resurrects
• renews
• rekindles
• restarts
• revitalizes
• reanimates
• rejuvenates
• resuscitates
• regenerates
• recharges
• revivifies
• reactivates
• rewakes
• rewakens
• kick-starts
• jump-starts
• reinvents
• refreshes
• refreshens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• suppresses
• extinguishes
• quenches

2

as in restores

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

• restores
• recreates
• refreshes
• renews
• renovates
• regenerates
• replenishes
• revitalizes
• freshens
• rejuvenates
• resuscitates
• redevelops
• revivifies
• recharges
• repairs
• refurbishes
• reclaims
• reconstitutes
• rehabilitates
• remodels
• redesigns
• overhauls
• refreshens
• reconditions
• refills
• modernizes
• remakes
• redoes
• reengineers
• updates
• makes over
• rehabs
• resupplies

3

as in recovers

to gain consciousness again

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovers
• comes to
• comes around
• comes round
• awakes
• awakens
• wakes up
• rallies
• pulls through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passes out
• faints
• blacks out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revives

But Ueno's collapse revives long-standing concerns about weak institutions. — Emilio Sanabria, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

The name revives the original Little Shop, opened at Raffles Singapore in the 1940s. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

The dispute also revives a bitter rivalry with Placer County Supervisor Shanti Landon, who defeated Andreatta in the June primary. — Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The action revives a ban originally passed by the City Council in 2022, which was later derailed by a lawsuit from oil and gas producers in the area. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

When a quarrel over an inheritance revives old hostilities, their relationship comes under pressure from greed and treachery in a conflict not of their making. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

First Dakota Johnson revives the 2010s hipster uniform of ankle boots, a flannel, and slender jeans at the US Open. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026

Williams portrays her other daughter, Antonia, while Kidman revives her iconic Practical Magic role as Sally’s sister, Gillian. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

The parade of tributes to late country icon Dolly Parton will march on this weekend into movie theaters when AMC Theaters revives two of the Queen of Country’s most beloved big-screen appearances. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026