-ˌfī verb
Etymology: French révivifier, from Late Latin revivificare to restore to life, from Latin re- + Late Latin vivificare to make alive, vivify — more at vivify
transitive verb
: to impart new life to : cause to revive: as
a. : reanimate , reinvigorate
b. : to restore to life : resuscitate
c.
(1) : revive 5a
(2) : to restore to a chemically active state : reactivate
intransitive verb
: revive