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

The latest flare-up revives memories of the 1982 war that killed hundreds on both sides, but today a far stronger British garrison, modern jets and naval patrols make any new conflict far riskier. — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 5 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

This move revives a civil rights debate over discipline in K-12 schools and what counts as discrimination. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

The Supreme x Nike Air Max 2001 Air Max Air Ecstasy revives an obscure sneaker previously known as the Air Max 2000. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

The real end of Oak Street comes not from the feet and chompers of the dinosaurs but from a moviemaker who revives the idyllic 1980s only to desecrate them with wokeness. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Today’s manosphere revives an old script Old, bad ideas do not simply fade away. — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026

The filing revives questions surrounding the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s former Community Integrity Unit. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026