Synonyms for revive
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Reinvigorate — to cause (something) to recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to make (something)…
reinvigorate, revitalize US, revitalise UK, re-establish, restore, refresh, recover, regenerate, rally, freshen, comfort, recruit, revivify, invigorate, retrieve, renew dated
2. Renovate
renovate, quicken formal, re-animate, re-create, animate, repair, arouse, cheer, awake, vivify, stir, perk up, enliven dated
3. Resurrect — to renew (something) in one's or people's memories or minds; to bring back (something) to (public) attention…
4. Resuscitate
Other
bring around, rescue, re-call, restage, unkill rare
Definitions
- v. 1
To cause (something) to recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to make (something) active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize.
This new paint job should revive the surgery waiting room.
- v. 2
To renew (something) in one's or people's memories or minds; to bring back (something) to (public) attention; to reawaken.
The Harry Potter books and films revived the world’s interest in wizardry.
- v. 3
To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.
The dying puppy was revived by a soft hand.
- v. 4
To bring (a person or animal which is dead) back to life.
Related words
- Word family
- revival revivification
- Is a kind of
- fix-up improve spruce up
Forms
- Past participle
- revived
e.g. revived → reinvigorated, revitalized, re-established, restored…
Example sentences
- restore Sami was determined to restore his sister's honor.
- revitalize Algeria needs to revitalize its transport system.
- reinvigorate The new coach will reinvigorate the team.
- renovate They asked Tom to help them renovate the house.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| revive | steady | |
| restore | steady | |
| revitalize | steady | |
| reinvigorate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rise1, stir1
- 5 letters
- rally2, cheer1, awake2, renew2
- 6 letters
- rescue2, repair2, arouse2, vivify, unkill
- 7 letters
- comfort2, recover3, restore2, recruit2, refresh2, animate3, freshen2, quicken2, enliven3, restage2
- 8 letters
- retrieve2, renovate3, rekindle3, revivify
- 9 letters
- resurrect3, reinspire
- 10 letters
- regenerate4, revitalize4, invigorate4, revitalise
- 11 letters
- resuscitate4
- 12 letters
- reinvigorate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rally2 = 2 syllables).