revive

[US]/rɪˈvaɪv/
[UK]/rɪˈvaɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. wake up; come back to life; regain vitality
vt. bring back to life; bring back to prominence; recall; reenact

Example Sentences

to revive an old custom

These flowers will revive in water.

revive a scene in one's mind

restore a building.See Synonyms at revive

a newly revived scandal

Their efforts to revive him were futile.

He revived the senseless child.

if you begin to flag, there is an excellent cafe to revive you.

she was beginning to revive from her faint.

rains that revive lawns and flowers;

The fresh air soon revived him.

The roses revived after the rain.

I revived a scene in my mind.

Here is a dish that will revive jaded palates.

the subject was revived in a germinal article by Charles Ferguson.

the cool, refreshing water revived us all.

the paper made panicky attempts to revive falling sales.

a style that has been revived in latter times.

He revived after a rest and some food.

They managed to revive the injured driver with cardiac massage.

Real-world Examples

Cue much speculation about another attempt to revive growth.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

What do you do to kind of revive your spirit?

Source: Selected Film and Television News

But the German economy does revive.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

Shakespeare was almost immediately revived, but with a difference.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

And medics struggle to revive children with mortal wounds.

Source: CNN Listening Collection July 2013

I could see that he was reviving little by little.

Source: The Little Prince

It's been revived more times than Dick Cheney.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

It's dead, and it's not likely to be revived.

Source: NPR News June 2021 Compilation

There are plans to revive the lake in both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Source: Realm of Legends

Analysts say a key challenge will be reviving Lebanon's ailing economy.

Source: BBC Listening Collection February 2019

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