Revive
[rɪ'vaɪv]
Definition
(verb.) restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state; 'He revived this style of opera'; 'He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina'.
(verb.) be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength; 'Interest in ESP revived'.
Inputed by Billy--From WordNet
Definition
(v. i.) To return to life; to recover life or strength; to live anew; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.
(v. i.) Hence, to recover from a state of oblivion, obscurity, neglect, or depression; as, classical learning revived in the fifteenth century.
(v. i.) To recover its natural or metallic state, as a metal.
(v. i.) To restore, or bring again to life; to reanimate.
(v. i.) To raise from coma, languor, depression, or discouragement; to bring into action after a suspension.
(v. i.) Hence, to recover from a state of neglect or disuse; as, to revive letters or learning.
(v. i.) To renew in the mind or memory; to bring to recollection; to recall attention to; to reawaken.
(v. i.) To restore or reduce to its natural or metallic state; as, to revive a metal after calcination.
Edited by Linda
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. n. [1]. Be resuscitated or reanimated, return to life, recover life, live again.[2]. Be invigorated, refreshed, or roused; recover strength.
Inputed by Dan
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Reanimate, revivify, resucitate, refresh, reassure, recover, awake, live
ANT:Extinguish, kill, depress, exhaust, discourage, droop, fade, wither, decline,die
Typist: Vern
Definition
v.i. to return to life vigour or fame: to recover from neglect oblivion or depression: to regain use or currency: to have the memory refreshed.—v.t. to restore to life again: to reawaken in the mind: to recover from neglect or depression: to bring again into public notice as a play: to recall to restore to use: to reproduce: (chem.) to restore to its natural state.—n. Revīvabil′ity.—adj. Revī′vable capable of being revived.—adv. Revī′vably.—ns. Revī′val recovery from languor neglect depression &c.: renewed performance of as of a play: renewed interest in or attention to: a time of extraordinary religious awakening: restoration: quickening: renewal as of trade: awakening as revival of learning: (law) reinstatement of an action; Revī′valism; Revī′valist one who promotes religious revivals: an itinerant preacher.—adj. Revīvalis′tic.—ns. Revīve′ment; Revī′ver one who or that which revives: a compound for renovating clothes; Revivificā′tion (chem.) the reduction of a metal from a state of combination to its natural state.—v.t. Reviv′ify to cause to revive: to reanimate: to enliven.—v.i. to become efficient again as a reagent.—adv. Revī′vingly.—n. Revivis′cence an awakening from torpidity after hibernation.—adj. Revivis′cent.—n. Revī′vor (law) the revival of a suit which was abated by the death of a party or other cause.—The Anglo-Catholic revival a strong reaction within the Church of England towards the views of doctrine and practice held by Laud and his school (see Tractarianism).
Typist: Veronica
Examples
- The case has assumed such an extraordinary aspect since Sergeant Cuff's time, that you may revive his interest in the inquiry. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Why revive it? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- A thousand times she reproached herself, as with a crime, that she should revive to happiness with him. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- I send it you now, because I apprehend some late accidents are likely to revive the contest between the two countries. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Among such friends, however, and such flattery, he did revive. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Under similar circumstances, revive me the illustrious Newton. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I saw hope revive--and felt regeneration possible. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Heating by the circulation of hot water through pipes was also originated or revived during the 18th century, and a short time before Watt's circulation of steam. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- For the time paganism was revived in their hearts, the pride of life was all in all, and they adored none other than themselves. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- But its sound had revived a long train of miserable Sundays, and the procession would not stop with the bell, but continued to march on. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- It was of no use arguing, contending against the sense of present happiness; to be near Robert was to be revived. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- The reddleman had not been gone more than a few minutes when another person approached the partially revived bonfire. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- These revived impressions succeeded each other quickly and dreamily in Lydgate's mind while the tea was being brewed. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Jo started up, revived the blaze, and crept to the bedside, hoping Beth slept. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I knew Mrs. Reed had not spoken for days: was she reviving? Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- You mistake me, she answered, reviving at his reproach. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- And I was that nearest person--brimful of comfort, charged to overflowing with seasonable and reviving words. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The old man lifted up his eyes once more to the little eyes in Mr Fledgeby's head, with some reviving hope that the sign might be coming yet. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- First of all, that I have grown timid of reviving John Harmon's name. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Her voice sunk with the word, but presently reviving she added, I am thankful to find that I can look with so little pain on the spot! Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- I should like it much, returned Caroline, to whom, indeed, the notion of such a tour was not only pleasant, but gloriously reviving. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- This turn of fortune revives me. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- What is that electricity they speak of, whose changes make us well or ill, whose lack or excess blasts, whose even balance revives? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- The fresh air revives me, Fairfax. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- My arid heart revives; my affliction is lightened; my strait and struggle are gone. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
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