Meaning & use
revive
To restore someone or something to life, consciousness, health, or an earlier active state.
See it in a sentence
Paramedics managed to revive the patient just minutes after his heart stopped.
The new director hopes to revive the struggling theater company's fortunes.
A note on using this word
Revive works both literally, for a person or plant, and figuratively, for a tradition, economy, or interest.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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