Definition of revive

verb (v)

• cause to regain consciousness (verb.body)

  Synonym: resuscitate
  

  Example:
  The doctors revived the comatose man.
  

  source: wordnet30
• give new life or energy to (verb.body)

  Synonym: animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revivify, vivify
  

  Example:
  A hot soup will revive me.
  

  source: wordnet30
• be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength (verb.change)

  Example:
  Interest in ESP revived.
  

  source: wordnet30
• restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state (verb.change)

  Synonym: resurrect
  

  Example:
  He revived this style of opera.
  

  source: wordnet30
• return to consciousness (verb.body)

  Synonym: bring around, bring back, bring round, bring to, come to, resuscitate
  

  Example:
  She revived after the doctor gave her an injection.
  

  source: wordnet30
• To return to life; to recover life or strength; to live anew; to become reanimated or reinvigorated. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To restore, or bring again to life; to reanimate. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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