revive

verb re·vive \ri-ˈvīv\

: to make (someone or something) strong, healthy, or active again

: to become strong, healthy, or active again

: to bring (something) back into use or popularity

re·vivedre·viv·ing

Full Definition of REVIVE

intransitive verb

: to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again

transitive verb

: to restore to consciousness or life

: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back

: to renew in the mind or memory

— re·viv·able \-ˈvī-və-bəl\ adjective

— re·viv·er noun

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Origin of REVIVE

Middle English, from Anglo-French revivre, from Latin revivere to live again, from re- + vivere to live — more at quick

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to REVIVE

Synonyms: reanimate, recharge, regenerate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revivify, rewake, rewaken

REVIVES Defined for Kids

revive

verb re·vive \ri-ˈvīv\

re·vivedre·viv·ing

Definition of REVIVE for Kids

: to bring back or come back to life, consciousness, freshness, or activity <Doctors revived the patient.> <… it was no good … with no hope of any breakfast to revive him. — J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit>

: to bring back into use or popularity <The family revived an old custom.>

Word Root of REVIVE

The Latin word vivere, meaning “to live,” gives us the root viv. Words from the Latin vivere have something to do with living. To survive is to remain alive. To revive is to bring back to life. Someone vivacious is full of life and is lively and energetic. Something, such as a story, that is vivid appears to be full of life and freshness.

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