revive

revive
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. reanimate, revivify; refresh; bring back, reestablish; rally, perk up. See restoration.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To give New life]
Syn. 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.
Ant. weary, suppress, extinguish.
2. [To take on New life]
Syn. 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 .
Ant. die*, faint, weaken.
3. [To hearten]
Syn. cheer, comfort, brighten, encourage, inspirit, solace, console, relieve, divert, gladden, raise the spirits, soothe, please, make joyful, delight, rejoice.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
breathe life into, resuscitate, bring back to life, rescue from the brink of extinction, *bring around, wake up, reawaken, rejuvenate, renew, recharge, refresh, vivify, rally, recover.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To cause to come back to life or consciousness: bring around (or round), restore, resuscitate, revivify. See LIVE. 2. To rouse from a state of inactivity on quiescence: reactivate, reanimate, reawaken, rekindle, renew, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revivify. See AWARENESS. 3. To bring back into existence or use: reestablish, reinstate, reintroduce, renew, restore, return. See INCREASE, KEEP. 4. To renew an image or thought in the mind: bethink, mind, recall, recollect, remember, reminisce, retain, think. Idiom: bring to mind. See REMEMBER.

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