Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
re·vive
\\ri-ˈvīv\\ verb
(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 verb1. to restore to consciousness or life2. to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back3. to renew in the mind or memory
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re·viv·able \\-ˈvī-və-bəl\\
adjective
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re·viv·er noun revive
early 15c., from M.Fr. revivre (10c.), from L. revivere "to live again," from re- "again" + vivere "to live" (see vital).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
revivere·vive /
ri5vaiv /
verb1. to become, or to make sb / sth become, conscious or healthy and strong again
(使)苏醒,复活:
▪ [V]
The flowers soon revived in water. 这些花见了水很快就活过来了。
The economy is beginning to revive. 经济开始复苏。
▪ [VN]
The paramedics couldn't revive her. 护理人员无法使她苏醒。
This movie is intended to revive her flagging career. 这部电影意在使她渐趋衰败的事业再现辉煌。2. [VN] to make sth start being used or done again
重新使用；使重做:
This quaint custom should be revived. 应该恢复这一独特的风俗。
She has been trying to revive the debate over equal pay. 她一直在设法再次展开同工同酬的辩论。3. [VN] to produce again a play, etc. that has not been performed for some time
重新上演:
This 1930s musical is being revived at the National Theatre. 这部 20 世纪 30 年代的音乐剧正在国家剧院重新上演。⇨ see also
revival
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishrevive
verb
1 bring sth back
ADV. quickly, rapidly Banks and businesses had been rapidly reviving business activities in China. | suddenly
VERB + REVIVE try to trying to revive some of the old customs | help (to), help sb (to) the country's readiness to help revive the economic fortunes of its neighbours
PHRASES an attempt/effort to revive sth attempts to revive falling sales | be aimed at reviving sth an initiative aimed at reviving talks on the country's political future
2 make sb conscious again
VERB + REVIVE try to
PREP. with They revived him with cold water.
PHRASES an attempt/effort to revive sb Attempts to revive her failed and she was dead on arrival at hospital.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
re·vive
\rə̇ˈvīv, rēˈ-\
verb
(
-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English
reviven, from Middle French
revivre, from Latin
revivere to live again, from
re- + vivere to live — more at
quick
intransitive verb1. : to return to consciousness or life
: recover life, vigor, or strength
: become reanimated or reinvigorated
: become active, operative, valid, or flourishing again
< hope revived in him >
< the drooping plants revived in the rain >2. : to recover the metallic state — used especially of a metal
transitive verb1. : to restore to consciousness or life
: reanimate
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revitalize
2. : to raise from languor, depression, or discouragement
: bring into action after a suspension
: make active, operative, valid, or flourishing again
: reinvigorate
3. : to raise from a state of neglect or disuse
: bring back (as into currency, use, performance)
< revive a play >4. : to renew in the mind or memory
: bring to recollection
: recall attention to
< reviving the scene in his mind >5.
a. : to reduce or restore (as a metal after calcination) to the metallic state
b. : revivify