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