Phrase guide
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verb
To return someone to a state of consciousness or living after a state of unconsciousness, death or near-death.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
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Synonyms: resuscitate, revive, resurrect, reanimate, rez / res
Antonyms: none provided
History
From the phrase bring to life with the predicate adjective back (“returned to a previous state or condition”).
