Revive
Definition
Revive primarily denotes the action of regaining life, consciousness, or strength. It can also signify bringing back to use, notice, or currency something that was forgotten or neglected.
Parts of Speech
- Verb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /rɪˈvaɪv/
- Respelling: ri-VIVE (with "ri" as in "rid," and "VIVE" rhyming with "hive")
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /rɪˈvaɪv/
- Respelling: ri-VIVE (similar to American English, with "ri" as in "rid," and "VIVE" rhyming with "hive")
In both dialects, "revive" is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable, "VIVE," following the short "ri" sound. The pronunciation is consistent across both American and British English, making it straightforward and easy to recognize.
Etymology
The word "revive" originates from the Old French revivre, from Latin revivere, with "re-" denoting reversal and "vivere" meaning to live. The concept is of bringing back to life or consciousness.
Derivatives
- Revival
- Reviver
- Reviving
- Revivification
- Revivify
Synonyms
- Resuscitate
- Rejuvenate
- Renew
Antonyms
- Suppress
- Quash
- Extinguish
Usage
"Revive" is a versatile term used across various fields such as medicine, art, culture, and economics to signify the act of bringing back to life, consciousness, or prominence something or someone who was dead, unconscious, or forgotten.
Related Terms
- Resuscitation
- Rejuvenation
- Restoration
Detailed Definition
Verb
- Regain Life, Consciousness, or Strength: To bring back to life or consciousness; to resuscitate.
- Example: The lifeguard managed to revive the drowned child.
- Restore to Use, Currency, Activity, or Notice: To restore to use, activity, vigor, or notice.
- Example: The company hopes to revive an old brand to attract nostalgic consumers.
- Improve the Position or Condition: To restore the validity or effectiveness of.
- Example: Efforts were made to revive the declining economy.
revive
The lifeguard managed to revive the drowned child.
Half of the tree revives with bright leaves.
Efforts were made to revive the declining economy.
🇨🇳 Mandarin (Chinese)
- 复苏 (fù sū) - revive (recover, regain consciousness)
- IPA Pronunciation: /fu˥˩ su˥/
- Respelling in English: foo soo
- 重振 (chóng zhèn) - revive (restore, rejuvenate)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʈʂʰʊŋ˧˥ ʈʂən˥˩/
- Respelling in English: chong zhen
🇮🇳 Hindi
- पुनर्जीवित (punarjīvit) - revive
- IPA Pronunciation: /pʊnərd͡ʒiːvɪt̪/
- Respelling in English: poo-nar-jee-vit
🇪🇸 Spanish
- revivir - revive (both meanings)
- IPA Pronunciation: /rebiˈβiɾ/
- Respelling in English: reh-bee-veer
🇫🇷 French
- ranimer - revive (bring back to life or consciousness)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁanimɛʁ/
- Respelling in English: ra-nee-mehr
- raviver - revive (restore, rejuvenate)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁavive/
- Respelling in English: ra-vee-veh
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- إحياء (iḥyāʾ) - revive
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʔiħˈjaːʔ/
- Respelling in English: ih-yaa
🇧🇩 Bengali
- পুনর্জীবন (punarjīban) - revive
- IPA Pronunciation: /punorˈd͡ʒibon/
- Respelling in English: pu-nor-jee-bon
🇷🇺 Russian
- оживать (ozhivat') - revive (come back to life)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɐˈʐɨvətʲ/
- Respelling in English: o-zhi-vat
- возрождать (vozrozhdat') - revive (restore, rejuvenate)
- IPA Pronunciation: /vɐzˈroʂdətʲ/
- Respelling in English: voz-rosh-dat
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- reviver - revive (both meanings)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁɛviˈveɾ/
- Respelling in English: reh-vee-vehr
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- menghidupkan kembali - revive (both meanings)
- IPA Pronunciation: /məŋhidupkan kəmbali/
- Respelling in English: meng-hee-doop-kan kem-ba-lee
🇩🇪 German
- wiederbeleben - revive (both meanings)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈviːdɐˌbeːləbən/
- Respelling in English: vee-der-bay-lay-ben
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 生き返る (ikikaeru) - revive (come back to life)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ikikaeru/
- Respelling in English: ee-kee-kae-ru
- 復活する (fukkatsu suru) - revive (restore, rejuvenate)
- IPA Pronunciation: /fukːatsu sɯ̟ᵝɾɯ̟ᵝ/
- Respelling in English: fuk-kat-su soo-ru
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- hồi sinh - revive (both meanings)
- IPA Pronunciation: /hɔi˩˧ ʂɪŋ˧˧/
- Respelling in English: hoy sinh
🇰🇷 Korean
- 되살아나다 (doesal-anada) - revive (come back to life)
- IPA Pronunciation: /twøːʃʰalaːnada/
- Respelling in English: dwe-sal-a-na-da
- 부흥하다 (buheunghada) - revive (restore, rejuvenate)
- IPA Pronunciation: /buːhʌŋhada/
- Respelling in English: boo-heung-ha-da
🇹🇷 Turkish
- canlandırmak - revive (both meanings)
- IPA Pronunciation: /d͡ʒanlanˈdɯɾmak/
- Respelling in English: jan-lan-dur-mak
🇵🇰 Urdu
- زندہ کرنا (zindah karna) - revive
- IPA Pronunciation: /zɪndə kəɾnə/
- Respelling in English: zin-dah kar-na
