revive

revive
v
1. reactivate, renew, activate, set in motion, start; incite, instigate.
2. rejuvenate, reanimate, reinvigorate, revitalize, regenerate, recharge, rekindle, renew, refresh, freshen, resuscitate, put or breathe new life into.
3. cheer, encourage, hearten, raise [s.o.'s] spirits, Inf. set [s.o.] back on his feet or legs, Inf. give [s.o.] a boost or a lift; animate, stimulate, vivify, enliven, invigorate, exhilarate, stir, stir up, stir [s.o.'s] blood, quicken, arouse, breathe life into.
4. refresh [s.o.'s] memory, call or bring to mind, call up, summon up, conjure up, evoke.
5. come to, Inf. come round or around, regain or return to consciousness, awaken; come alive, come to life, live again, rise again, rise from the dead; recover, recuperate, rally, pull through, get better or well, Inf. make a comeback.
6.(all of a theatrical production) restage, remount, reproduce.

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