revivify

verb

rē-ˈvi-və-ˌfī How to pronounce revivify (audio)
Definition of revivifynext
1
as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor a new director hoping to revivify the region's oldest repertory company

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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity the new director hopes to revivify interest in the sports programs offered at the youth center

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Recent Examples of revivify But Jerzy Skolimowski’s formally radical, emotionally wrenching drama about the travails of a donkey is by far this category’s — and perhaps the year’s — most cinematically revivifying achievement. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2023 The oatmeal and aloe combination will work to detangle and revivify dull coats, leaving your furbaby looking his best. — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022 Emergencies remind us that people admire selflessness and enjoy demands on their generosity, and that the community as a whole is revivified by such demands. — Marilynne Robinson, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2020 Few films express as well as this one how an immigrant’s sadness at leaving one’s homeland is countered by the prospect of a revivifying renewal. — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for revivify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revivify
  1. restore
  2. revive
  3. refresh
  4. resurrect
  5. renew
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  • Preparations are underway to replace the foundation of this streetlight so wiring repairs can be made to restore lighting.
    — Elle McLogan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Vestige currently has 25 properties in Spain in various states of being restored.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Now, Trump claims to have used the threat to revive the Keystone XL pipeline.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Researcher Lynn Wong is eager to revive the festival in Singapore through an initiative called Qixi Fest, a multiday event launched in 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of revive
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  • The idea is less frozen-in-time theme hotel and more modern luxury resort, and the latest room refreshes and restaurant additions have gotten it almost there.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Best Women’s Clothing Deals There is no better time to refresh your closet than right now while Macy’s incredible summer sale is happening.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • The two soon stumble back into the cult that created the plague doctor — a cult in which people are killed and resurrected, taken apart and rebuilt.
    — S.M. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Developer Shawn Kennedy of Kennedy Properties & Development, in partnership with Tim Sittema of Crosland Southeast, want to resurrect the Excelsior Club on Beatties Ford Road, which was once an iconic social and cultural hub for Black residents.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • As some communities across the country are choosing to end their relationship with Flock Safety and its license plate readers over privacy and police misuse concerns, several Chicago suburbs are renewing their use of the controversial police tool.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is to cleanse the body from toxicity and renew your cells.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Revivify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivify. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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