revived; reviving
: to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again
1
: to restore to consciousness or life
2
: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back
3
: to renew in the mind or memory
reviver
noun
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Examples of revive in a Sentence
The success of the movie has revived her career.
The government is trying to revive the economy.
Our spirits were revived by his enthusiasm.
The store's business is beginning to revive.
The family is trying to revive an old custom.
He has decided to revive Molière's Tartuffe.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
When the caper drama was revived in summer 2021 as Freevee’s Leverage: Redemption, Hodge — as did co-stars Gina Bellman, Christian Kane and Beth Riesgraf — reprised his role from the TNT series.
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If revived after a cease-fire, this connectivity effort could attract significant private investment in addition to advancing geopolitical goals.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
When the caper drama was revived in summer 2021 as Freevee’s Leverage: Redemption, Hodge — as did co-stars Gina Bellman, Christian Kane and Beth Riesgraf — reprised his role from the TNT series.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
Designed to revive brassy blonde hair with coolness and shine, the shampoo gets its blue tint from jagua fruit extract.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
If revived after a cease-fire, this connectivity effort could attract significant private investment in addition to advancing geopolitical goals.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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revive
verb
re·vive
ri-ˈvīv 
revived; reviving
1
: to make (someone or something) strong, active, or healthy again
2
: to bring back into use or popularity
trying to revive an old custom
reviver
noun
Medical Definition
revive
verb
re·vive
ri-ˈvīv
revived; reviving
: to return to consciousness or life
1
: to restore to consciousness or life
2
: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
Legal Definition
revive
transitive verb
re·vive
ri-ˈvīv
revived; reviving
: to restore the force, effect, or validity of (as a contract, will, or action)
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