revivify
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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.
[French revivifier, from Old French, to come back to life, from Latin *revīvificāre, to revivify : Latin re-, re- + Latin vīvificāre, to vivify; see vivify.]
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.
re•viv`i•fi•ca′tion, n.
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Past participle: revivified
Gerund: revivifying
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Verb | 1. | ![]() 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
verb1. To cause to come back to life or consciousness:
2. To impart renewed energy and strength to (a person):
3. To rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence:
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