REVIVE


Meaning of REVIVE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ri- ' v ī v

Function: verb

Inflected Form: re · vived ; re · viv · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French revivre, from Latin revivere to live again, from re- + vivere to live ― more at QUICK

Date: 15th century

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

transitive verb

1 : to restore to consciousness or life

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

3 : to renew in the mind or memory

– re · viv · able \ - ' v ī -v ə -b ə l \ adjective

– re · viv · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.