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Meaning of revive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

revive

Pronunciation:/ɹɪˈvaɪv/

verb

Definitions

  1. To return to life; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.

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

    Example: Her grandmother refused to be revived if she lost consciousness.

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

    Example: Classical learning revived in the fifteenth century.

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

    Example: This new paint job should revive the surgery waiting room.