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to revive

to revive

104 4.2
Make something active or popular again after a time of being forgotten
  • verb
  • /rɪˈvaɪv/
translation icon : revivir
  • And yet there's still hope to revive the northern white rhino.
  • efforts to revive
  • revive the economy
  • revive the tradition

Three agents who have revived their real estate glory.

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Examples

  • "The tradition is being revived because civil society is feeling increasingly squeezed," Prokhorova said.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We need more places that revive the old neighborhood.

  • It's so smart to revive a classic.

  • You could revive and refresh any piece of tech, what would it be?

  • Finally, all these countries are eager to revive or create strong local governments.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Now New Delhi is trying to revive its partnership with Tehran in Afghanistan.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Both bills have lingered in Congress, though the CHOICE Act has been revived in the new Congress.

    Academic text (2017)
  • It boycotted British products and revived domestic products and production and had some success.

  • The geraniums on the windowsills had revived and were again in red bloom.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The local community organized a festival to revive interest in traditional crafts.

Synonyms

to restore
vsto revive
234 3.8

Make someone feel healthy and full of energy again

is broader, including revival of interest or public use
to renew
vsto revive
94 3.7

Start again after a pause, often a relationship or activity

can also mean simple return to life or popularity without renewing quality
to revitalize
vsto revive
  • US
45 4.8

To give new life and energy to something

is similar but can also mean simple return to life rather than strengthening
to reintroduce
vsto revive
43 3.9

To bring something back after it was gone or not used

focuses on general return to life or popularity rather than formal reintroduction
to resurrect
vsto revive
42 6.8

Bring something back into use after it was forgotten

is more general, also covering simple recovery from weakness or inactivity
to reactivate
vsto revive
41 4.3

To make something work again after it stopped

covers broader returns, including popularity and general reappearance
to reestablish
vsto revive
37 4.3

To bring back something that stopped or was lost

is general and also covers revival of interest or energy
to rekindle
vsto revive
33 5.1

Make a feeling or interest strong again

is wider, also applying to physical things and public use
to reanimate
vsto revive
16 7.2

To bring back life and energy to a person or thing

is wider, covering popularity or use as well as living recovery
to reignite
vsto revive
15 4.6

To make an interest, feeling, or activity start again after it stopped

is broader, including bringing back wide popularity or long inactivity
to come back from the dead
vsto revive
  • Informal
15 5.5

Become successful or active again after a long time away

is more neutral and applies to any return from inactivity or fading
to reawaken
vsto revive
10 5.1

To become awake or aware again

is broader, including revival of popularity or practical activity
to rehabilitate
vsto revive
9 4.9

To repair and return a building or system to good condition

is more general, not limited to physical repair or condition fixes
to bring back to life
vsto revive
9 4.8

To make people and things alive or working again

focuses more broadly on returning popularity or activity, not only living return
to recreate
vsto revive
8 5.3

To make someone or something feel fresh and full of energy

covers return from inactivity or neglect without stressing fresh improvement
to relaunch
vsto revive
7 3.9

To start something again after it stops or after you change it

is broader, not limited to formal market or product restarts
to regenerate
vsto revive
6 5.5

Bring something back to a better or original state

focuses on return to activity or popularity rather than improving quality
to reinstitute
vsto revive
6 6.1

To start again a rule or practice that stopped

applies more widely to people, things, or popularity returning to life
to upraise
vsto revive
  • Archaic
5 9.9

To bring something dead back to life

is the everyday, general term rather than literary phrasing
to refound
vsto revive
1 6.2

To start something again after it has stopped

is broader, covering informal returns like renewed interest or activity
to reawake
vsto revive
6.1

Make a feeling, interest, or memory strong again

applies more widely to things, popularity, and general return to activity
to reignite passion
vsto revive
6.0

To make someone feel excited or interested again

is not limited to emotions, also meaning return of use or fame
to repopularize
vsto revive
5.3

Make something popular again after it becomes less popular

is more general, including revival of function or life beyond popularity

Antonyms

401 3.8

Stop supporting an idea or plan

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

How Restored

to revive
104 4.2
to renew
94 3.7
to refresh
50 2.8

Surface Forms

revive infinitive
revived past
revived past participle
reviving present participle
revives third person singular

Morphology

revive = re + vive

The general meaning of bringing something back to life or activity is fairly inferable from 're-' plus the bound root 'vive', but the root is not an independent English word and the figurative extensions are not fully transparent.

Etymology

Revive comes from the parts re- ('again') and vivere ('to live'), so it literally means 'to make live again'. That's why you can revive a fashion, an interest, or a company — you bring it back to life or popularity.