English · Word Candidate

revive

/ɹɪˈvaɪ̯v/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: revives · reviving · revived

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.

Verb

Examples

Near-synonym: rescue

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To bring (a person or animal which is dead) back to life.

Verb

Examples

And in her cheekes the vermeill red did ſhevv / Like roſes in a bed of lilies ſhed, / The vvhich ambroſiall odours from them threvv, / And gazers ſence vvith double pleaſure fed, / Hable to heale the ſicke, and to reuiue the ded.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “revive” mean?

To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.

Is “revive” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.