revives

Restores to consciousness

Revives is the third-person singular of revive—to bring back to life, consciousness, or vigor.

A paramedic revives a drowning victim.

Coffee revives a tired worker.

A director revives a forgotten play by staging it anew.

The rain revives the garden.

Nothing revives her spirits like a weekend away.

resurgence

comeback

Recovery after decline

reemergence · resurgence · rekindling · rebirth · reactivation · return · reestablishment · renewed interest · second coming · bringing back

recovery

rehabilitation

Recovery from injury/addiction

restoration · comeback · therapy · treatment · remission · mending · regeneration · rejuvenation · renewal · detoxification

consciousness

awakening

Return to consciousness

stimulation · resuscitation · smelling salts · defibrillator · CPR · reanimation · waking · rousing · stirring · coming to

renewal

refreshment

Light food or drink

restoration · renaissance · reinvention · rekindling · revitalization · reawakening · recharging · replenishment · revamp · reinvigoration

cultural

religious awakening

Spiritual transformation experience

tradition · movement · reboot · remake

Categories
Opposites
life/vitality

reviveskills

Causes to die

extinguishes · slays · exterminates · murders · terminates

existence/continuation

revivesabolishes

Officially ends or eliminates

destroys · eradicates · eliminates · extinguishes · ends

energy/vigor

revivesexhausts

Completely uses up

drains · depletes · tires · fatigues · wears out

Phrases
Family

revive, revival, revived, reviving, reviver, revivify, revivals, revivalism, revivable

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G