revivify

re·viv·i·fy

 (rē-vĭv′ə-fī′)

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

To impart new life, energy, or spirit to: a new leader who revivified the movement; a celebration that revivified our spirits.

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

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re·viv′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

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revivify

(rɪˈvɪvɪˌfaɪ)

vb, -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) to give new life or spirit to; revive

reˌvivifiˈcation n

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re•viv•i•fy

(rɪˈvɪv əˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.

to restore to life; give new life to; revive; reanimate.

[1665–75; < French révivifier < Late Latin revīvificāre. See re-, vivify]

re•viv`i•fi•ca′tion, n.

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revivify

Past participle: revivified
Gerund: revivifying

Imperative

revivify

revivify

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

revivify - give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health" reanimate, recreate, vivify, revive, renovate, animate, quicken, repair energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" resuscitate, come to, revive - return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"

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revivify

verb

1. To cause to come back to life or consciousness:

bring around (or round), restore, resuscitate, revive.

2. To impart renewed energy and strength to (a person):

freshen, refresh, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revitalize.

3. To rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence:

reactivate, reanimate, reawaken, rekindle, renew, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive.

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Translations

revivify

[riːˈvɪvɪfaɪ] VT → revivificar

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revivify

vt person → wiederbeleben, wieder munter machen; (= restore to life) → wiederbeleben

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