revive
verb [I or T] /rɪˈvaɪv/Definition
C2 to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use: to revive someone's hopes/confidence/fortunes My plants revived as soon as I gave them some water. A hot shower and a cup of tea will revive you. Traditional skills are being revived.Restoring and reviving
(Definition of revive verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- balsam noun
- bounce back phrasal verb
- disinter verb
- facelift noun
- lick your wounds idiom
- modernize verb
- pick yourself up off the floor idiom
- re- prefix
- rebirth noun
- rekindle verb
- renaissance noun
- restoration noun
- restore verb
- restorer noun
- resurrection noun
- resuscitation noun
- revamp verb
- revitalize verb
- revival noun
- revivify verb
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Restoring and reviving
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