revive
pronunciation
How to pronounce revive in British English:
UK [rɪˈvaɪv]
How to pronounce revive in American English:
US [rɪˈvaɪv]
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- Verb:
- cause to regain consciousness
- give new life or energy to
- be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
- restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
- return to consciousness
Word Origin
- revive
- revive: see vivid
- revive (v.)
- early 15c., "return to consciousness; restore to health," from Middle French revivre (10c.), from Latin revivere "to live again," from re- "again" (see re-) + vivere "to live" (see vital). Meaning "bring back to notice or fashion" is from mid-15c. Related: Revived; reviving.
Synonym
Example
- 1. As the economy recovers , tax revenues will revive .
- 2. Some now doubt the central bank 's ability to revive growth .
- 3. We can revive our sense of belonging to a larger community of life .
- 4. The shift is helping to revive the coal industry .
- 5. Can governments help revive innovation and trade ?