revive definition

# to come or bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate
# to come or bring back to a healthy, vigorous, or flourishing condition after a decline
# to come or bring back into use or attention
# to become or make valid, effective, or operative again
# to come or bring to mind again

revive Synonyms

revive

v.

1.

To give new life

reawaken, awaken, resuscitate, refresh, renew, enliven, enkindle, rekindle, vivify, revivify, revitalize, animate, reanimate, recondition, rejuvenate, bring to, bring around, wake up, rouse, arouse, resurrect, bring back, exhilarate, energize, freshen, invigorate, breathe new life into, reproduce, reshow, restage, regenerate, restore, activate, reactivate.

Antonyms weary, suppress, extinguish.
2.

To take on new life

come around, come to, recover, improve, flourish, awake, reawake, strengthen, gain strength, overcome, come to life, regain consciousness, rally, get better, pick up, perk up; see also recover 3.

Antonyms die*, faint*, weaken. *
3.

To hearten

cheer, comfort, brighten, encourage, inspirit, solace, console, relieve, divert, gladden, raise the spirits, soothe, please, make joyful, delight, rejoice.