revivify
1Revivify — Re*viv i*fy, v. t. [Cf. F. r[ e]vivifier, L. revivificare. See {Vivify}.] To cause to revive. [1913 Webster] Some association may revivify it enough to make it flash, after a long oblivion, into consciousness. Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] …
2revivify — index cure, fix (repair), recall (call back), rehabilitate, remedy, renovate, restore ( …
3revivify — *restore, revive, resuscitate Analogous words: reanimate (see base word at QUICKEN): *vitalize, activate, energize: galvanize, quicken, stimulate (see PROVOKE) …
4revivify — ► VERB (revivifies, revivified) ▪ give new life or vigour to. DERIVATIVES revivification noun …
5revivify — [ri viv′ə fī΄] vt. revivified, revivifying [Fr revivifier < LL(Ec) revivificare: see RE & VIVIFY] to put new life or vigor into; cause to revive vi. to revive revivification n. revivifier n …
6revivify — UK [riːˈvɪvɪˌfaɪ] / US [ˌrɪˈvɪvɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms revivify : present tense I/you/we/they revivify he/she/it revivifies present participle revivifying past tense revivified past participle revivified to give new energy to someone… …
7revivify — re|viv|i|fy [ri:ˈvıvıfaı] v past tense and past participle revivified present participle revivifying third person singular revivifies [T] formal to give new life and health to someone or something ▪ The aim was to strengthen and revivify the… …
8revivify — [[t]riːvɪ̱vɪfaɪ[/t]] revivifies, revivifying, revivified VERB To revivify a situation, event, or activity means to make it more active, lively, or efficient. [FORMAL] [V n] They ve revivified rhythm and blues singing by giving it dance beats… …
9revivify — verb (T) formal to give new life and health to someone or something: the aim was to strengthen, revivify and revitalise the Labour Party …
10revivify — transitive verb Etymology: French révivifier, from Late Latin revivificare, from Latin re + Late Latin vivificare to vivify Date: 1675 to give new life to ; revive • revivification noun …
