revive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈvaɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈvaɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri vīv)

Inflections of 'revive' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
revives
v 3rd person singular
reviving
v pres p
revived
v past
revived
v past p

revive
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Sense: Verb: give new life to
Synonyms:
awaken, resuscitate, enliven, rekindle, revitalize, revitalise (UK), reanimate, rejuvenate, resurrect, rouse, bring back, breathe new life into, bring sb round, energize, energise (UK), freshen, invigorate, restore Collocations, refresh Collocations, resuscitate, reinvigorate
Antonyms:
suppress Collocations, extinguish, damage Collocations, destroy Collocations, kill Collocations, ruin Collocations, break Collocations, deaden, annihilate, knock out, obliterate, wipe out, bump off (slang), take out (slang)
Sense: Verb: recover
Synonyms:
recover Collocations, come to (informal), come round (informal), reawake, reawaken, regain consciousness, rally Collocations, get better, get well, perk up (informal), make a comeback, pull through, turn the corner, awaken, resuscitate
Antonyms:
die Collocations, perish, pass away, faint Collocations, weaken Collocations, pass out (informal), lose consciousness, collapse Collocations, get worse, take a turn for the worse, rot Collocations, wither Collocations, pop your clogs (slang), kick the bucket (slang), go to pot (slang)


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