1 to become, or to make sb/sth become, conscious or healthy and strong again:
[V] The flowers soon revived in water. * The economy is beginning to revive. * [VN] The paramedics couldn't revive her. * This movie is intended to revive her flagging career. * Attempts to revive him failed.
2 [VN] to make sth start being used or done again:
This quaint custom should be revived. * She has been trying to revive the debate over equal pay. * The poor trade figures have revived fears of higher interest rates.
3 [VN] to produce again a play, etc. that has not been performed for some time:
This 1930s musical is being revived at the National Theatre.
seealsoREVIVAL
