verb
revive
rih-VYVE/rɪˈvaɪv/
To restore or regain active life.
The drooping plant revives after a good watering.
Etymology
Literally “live again,” revive describes recovering consciousness or health. That return of life also supplies the image for restoring an activity, fashion, or custom to use or popularity.
In context
if someone is dying on the street and we know that we could use a defibrillator or a shot of epinephrine to revive them and let them survive
More examples
- The paramedics work to revive the unconscious runner.
- A short nap revives me after a busy morning.
- The theater revives a popular musical from the 1950s.
Forms
revive · revives · revived · reviving
revival noun — The return of life, activity, or popularity.
Similar words
- resuscitate
- Specifically means restoring consciousness or breathing after a medical emergency.
- rejuvenate
- Emphasizes making someone or something feel young or fresh again.
- restore
- Means returning something to an earlier condition, not necessarily vitality.