Revive

Revive
Revive Re*vive", v. t. [Cf. F. reviver. See {Revive}, v. i.] 1. To restore, or bring again to life; to reanimate. [1913 Webster]

Those bodies, by reason of whose mortality we died, shall be revived. --Bp. Pearson. [1913 Webster]

2. To raise from coma, languor, depression, or discouragement; to bring into action after a suspension. [1913 Webster]

Those gracious words revive my drooping thoughts. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Your coming, friends, revives me. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3. Hence, to recover from a state of neglect or disuse; as, to revive letters or learning. [1913 Webster]

4. To renew in the mind or memory; to bring to recollection; to recall attention to; to reawaken. ``Revive the libels born to die.'' --Swift. [1913 Webster]

The mind has a power in many cases to revive perceptions which it has once had. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

5. (Old Chem.) To restore or reduce to its natural or metallic state; as, to revive a metal after calcination. [1913 Webster]


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  • revive — re‧vive [rɪˈvaɪv] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] if a company, the economy etc revives, or if something revives it, it becomes stronger or more active: • Some regions, such as the Northeast, will revive much more slowly than the national… …   Financial and business terms

  • revive — re·vive /ri vīv/ vt re·vived, re·viv·ing: to restore the force, effect, or validity of (as a contract, will, action, or judgment) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. revive …   Law dictionary

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  • Revive — Re*vive , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Revived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Reviving}.] [F. revivere, L. revivere; pref. re re + vivere to live. See {Vivid}.] 1. To return to life; to recover life or strength; to live anew; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • revive — (v.) early 15c., from M.Fr. revivre (10c.), from L. revivere to live again, from re again (see RE (Cf. re )) + vivere to live (see VITAL (Cf. vital)). Related: Revived; reviving …   Etymology dictionary

  • revive — restore, revivify, resuscitate Analogous words: *recover, recruit, regain: recuperate, *improve, gain: refresh, rejuvenate, *renew …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • revive — [v] start again; bring back to life animate, arouse, awaken, bounce back*, breathe new life into*, brighten, bring around*, bring to*, cheer, come around*, come to life, comfort, console, encourage, energize, enkindle, enliven, exhilarate,… …   New thesaurus

  • revive — ► VERB 1) restore to or regain life, consciousness, or strength. 2) restore interest in or the popularity of. DERIVATIVES revivable adjective reviver noun. ORIGIN Latin revivere, from vivere live …   English terms dictionary

  • revive — [ri vīv′] vi., vt. revived, reviving [ME reviven < OFr revivre < L revivere < re , again + vivere, to live: see BIO ] 1. to come or bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate 2. to come or bring back to a healthy, vigorous, or… …   English World dictionary

  • revive — verb 1 bring sth back ADVERB ▪ quickly ▪ Banks and businesses are quickly reviving business activities in China. ▪ recently VERB + REVIVE ▪ try to …   Collocations dictionary

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