revived; reviving
: to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again
Business is beginning to revive.
1
: to restore to consciousness, life, or healthy condition
doctors trying to revive a patient
Water revived the wilting flowers.
2
: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back
The movie revived her career.
3
: to renew in the mind or memory
Visiting the old house revived childhood memories.
reviver
noun
Examples of revive in a Sentence
The success of the movie has revived her career.
The government is trying to revive the economy.
Our spirits were revived by his enthusiasm.
The store's business is beginning to revive.
The family is trying to revive an old custom.
He has decided to revive Molière's Tartuffe.
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Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
While hair oils and sprays can temporarily revive dull strands, glosses and glazes are best for a long-lasting finish.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Reliance is also reviving Kelvinator and SIL, a 75-year-old food brand with billions invested in its affordable FMCG strategy.
—Mina Haque, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The challenge will be in creating an exit ramp for President Xi Jinping of China to shift course so that normal diplomatic exchanges and channels of communication can be revived.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for revive
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revive. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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revive
verb
re·vive
ri-ˈvīv 
revived; reviving
1
: to make (someone or something) strong, active, or healthy again
2
: to bring back into use or popularity
trying to revive an old custom
reviver
noun
Medical Definition
revive
verb
re·vive
ri-ˈvīv
revived; reviving
: to return to consciousness or life
1
: to restore to consciousness or life
2
: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
Legal Definition
revive
transitive verb
re·vive
ri-ˈvīv
revived; reviving
: to restore the force, effect, or validity of (as a contract, will, or action)
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