revive

B2
Pronunciation
/ɹɪˈvaɪv/
Verb
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

To return to life; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.

2 Definition

To return to life; to cause to recover life or strength; to cause to live anew.

Example Sentences
  • Her grandmother refused to be revived if she lost consciousness.
3 Definition

To recover from a state of oblivion, obscurity, neglect, or depression.

Example Sentences
  • Classical learning revived in the fifteenth century.
4 Definition

To restore, or bring again to life; to reanimate.

Example Sentences
  • This new paint job should revive the surgery waiting room.
5 Definition

To raise from coma, languor, depression, or discouragement; to bring into action after a suspension.

6 Definition

To renew in the mind or memory; to bring to recollection; to recall attention to; to reawaken.

Example Sentences
  • The Harry Potter films revived the world's interest in wizardry
7 Definition

To recover its natural or metallic state, as a metal.

8 Definition

To restore or reduce to its natural or metallic state

Example Sentences
  • to revive a metal after calcination