Revivification

re·viv·i·fy  (r-vv-f)

tr.v. re·viv·i·fied, re·viv·i·fy·ing, re·viv·i·fies

To impart new life, energy, or spirit to. See Synonyms at revive.

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[French revivifier, from Old French, to come back to life, from Latin *revvificre, to revivify : Latin re-, re- + Latin vvificre, to vivify; see vivify.]

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re·vivi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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revivification - bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture" resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival Renaissance, Renascence, rebirth - the revival of learning and culture regeneration - the activity of spiritual or physical renewal resurrection - a revival from inactivity and disuse; "it produced a resurrection of hope" resuscitation - the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness; "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration" betterment, improvement, advance - a change for the better; progress in development