revived; reviving
: to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again
1
: to restore to consciousness or life
2
: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back
3
: to renew in the mind or memory
reviver
noun
Examples of revive in a Sentence
The success of the movie has revived her career.
The government is trying to revive the economy.
Our spirits were revived by his enthusiasm.
The store's business is beginning to revive.
The family is trying to revive an old custom.
He has decided to revive Molière's Tartuffe.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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Lee called on the North to respond to Seoul’s efforts to rebuild trust and revive dialogue, although how Pyongyang will respond remains unclear.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Hours after Air Force One landed back in Washington, though, Trump seemed revived, embracing a new and entirely different plan for peace.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Lee called on the North to respond to Seoul’s efforts to rebuild trust and revive dialogue, although how Pyongyang will respond remains unclear.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Since returning to the White House in 2025, President Donald Trump has sought to cast U.S. diplomacy as a global peacemaker, reviving his ambition for a Nobel Peace Prize.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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revive
verb
re·vive
ri-ˈvīv 
revived; reviving
1
: to make (someone or something) strong, active, or healthy again
2
: to bring back into use or popularity
trying to revive an old custom
reviver
noun
Medical Definition
revive
verb
re·vive
ri-ˈvīv
revived; reviving
: to return to consciousness or life
1
: to restore to consciousness or life
2
: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
Legal Definition
revive
transitive verb
re·vive
ri-ˈvīv
revived; reviving
: to restore the force, effect, or validity of (as a contract, will, or action)
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