Revive meaning

What does “revive” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“revive” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: cause to regain consciousness.

revive

cause to regain consciousness
“The doctors revived the comatose man”
Synonymsresuscitate
give new life or energy to
“A hot soup will revive me”
“This will renovate my spirits”
Synonymsanimate recreate reanimate renovate repair quicken vivify revivify
be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
“Interest in ESP revived”
restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
“He revived this style of opera”
“He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina”
Synonymsresurrect
return to consciousness
“The patient came to quickly”
“She revived after the doctor gave her an injection”
Synonymscome to resuscitate

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University