verb
Meaning 1
To reanimate, bring back to life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: revive
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
revivify
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UK: /ɹiːˈvɪvɪfʌɪ/
verb
Meaning 2
To reinvigorate or revitalize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Near-synonym: rejuvenate
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: revive, rejuvenate
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To reactivate (a catalyst, reagent etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To become effective again as a reagent etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, intransitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
give new life or energy to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
History
Etymology
Partly from French revivifier and partly from Latin revīvificō, corresponding to re- + vivify.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: revivificar — transitive