revive

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of revival (“an act of reviving, or a state of being revived (in various senses)”). obsolete
    — [F]irst called at Wotton's, the shoemaker's, who tells me the reason of [Henry] Harris's going from Sir W[illia]m Davenant's house, that he grew very proud and demanded £20 for himself extraordinary, more than [Thomas] Betterton, or any body else, upon every new play, and £10 upon every revive; […]
动词 v.
  1. To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness. transitive
    — Near-synonym: rescue
  2. To bring (a person or animal which is dead) back to life. transitive
    — And in her cheekes the vermeill red did ſhevv / Like roſes in a bed of lilies ſhed, / The vvhich ambroſiall odours from them threvv, / And gazers ſence vvith double pleaſure fed, / Hable to heale the ſicke, and to reuiue the ded.
  3. To cause (something) to recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to make (something) active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize. figuratively,transitive
    — The Manx language has been revived after dying out, and is now taught in some schools on the Isle of Man.
  4. To cause (a feeling, state of mind, etc.) to come back or return; to reactivate, to reawaken. figuratively,transitive
    — Partriche. Of all foules is moſte ſooneſt digeſted: and hath in hym moche nutriment, comforteth the brayne, and maketh ſede of generation,. and reuiueth luſte, whiche is abated.
  5. To renew (something) in one's or people's memories or minds; to bring back (something) to (public) attention; to reawaken. figuratively,transitive
    — The Harry Potter books and films revived the world’s interest in wizardry.
  6. To make (something which has become faded or unclear) clear or fresh again; to refresh. figuratively,transitive
    — It was very odd; his clothes were a fine, deep, glossy, black, and yet they looked like the same suit; nay, there were the very darns, with which old acquaintance had made us familiar. […] The truth flashed suddenly upon us—they had been "revived." 'Tis a deceitful liquid that black and blue reviver; we have watched its effects on many a shabby-genteel man. […] [T]he transient dignity of the unhappy man decreased in exact proportion as the "reviver" wore off.
  7. To restore (a metal (especially mercury) or other substance in a compound or mixture) to its pure or unmixed state. figuratively,historical,transitive
    — to revive a metal after calcination
  8. To give new validity to (a law or legal instrument); to reenact, to revalidate. figuratively,historical,transitive
    — [Y]et by his moſte excellent witte⸝ he in a few yeres⸝ nat only broughte this realme in good ordre and vnder due obedience⸝ reuiued the lawes⸝ auanced Juſtice⸝ refurniſſhed his dominions⸝ and repayred his manours: […]
  9. To put on a new production of (a musical, play, or other stage performance; also, a film or television programme). also,figuratively,transitive
    — A Prologue to the Play of Queene Elizabeth [I] as it vvas laſt revived at the Cock-pit, in vvhich the Author taxeth the moſt corrupted copy novv imprinted, vvhich vvas publiſhed vvithout his conſent.
  10. To bring (someone) back to a state of health or vigour. figuratively,obsolete,rare,transitive
    — What helpes reuiue, / the thriuing, to thriue. / Plough fence and ſtore, / aught elſe before.
  11. To rerun (an election). figuratively,obsolete,rare,transitive
  12. To recover from a faint; to return to a state of consciousness. intransitive
    — He is in ſuche a ſwounde [swoon] yͭ I wene he wyll neuer reuyue againe […]
    Comus
  13. Of a dead person or animal: to be brought back to life. intransitive
    — For Chriſt therfore dyed and roſe agayne⸝ ãd [and] revived⸝ that he ſhuld be lorde both of deed and quicke.
  14. Of a person, animal, or plant: to return to a state of health or vigour, especially after almost dying. intransitive
    — I Quycken I reuyue as a thyng dothe that fyrſt doth begyn to ſtyrre or yͭ was wyddered or almoſte deed and retourneth to lyfe againe⸝ […]
  15. To recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to become active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize. figuratively,intransitive
    — Classical learning revived in the 15th century.
  16. Of a feeling, state of mind, etc.: to come back or return; to be reactivated or reawakened. figuratively,intransitive
    — [W]hẽ [when] he ſaw the lord de la vale his hert reuyued and thought there was ſome tretye in hande.
  17. Of a metal (especially mercury) or other substance in a compound or mixture: to return to its pure or unmixed state. figuratively,intransitive,obsolete,rare
  18. Of a law or legal instrument: to be given new validity. figuratively,historical,intransitive,uncommon
  19. Of a musical, play, or other stage performance; also, a film or television programme: to have a new production put on. also,figuratively,intransitive
    — It is not now doubted but plays will revive, and take their usual place in the opinion of persons of wit and merit, notwithstanding their late apostacy^([sic – meaning apostasy]) in favour of dress and sound.

词形变化

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词汇关系

反义词
deanimate devitalize devive
衍生词
revivability revivable revival revived revivement reviver revivor reviving revivingly unrevivable unrevived
相关词
revivification survival survive vivification vivify

词源

词源 1
The verb is derived from Late Middle English reviven, revyven (“to recover from illness; to regain consciousness; to return to life after death; to happen again, recur; to be rejuvenated, renewed; (figurative) to bring back; (alchemy) of a metal: to be restored to its original form”), from Anglo-Norman reviver, revivre (“to return to life after death; to rejuvenate, renew; to make (a law or legal document) valid again”), Middle French revivre, and Old French revivre (“to return to life after death; to rejuvenate, renew”) (modern French revivre), and directly from their etymon Latin revīvere, the present active infinitive of revīvō (“to live again”), from re- (prefix meaning ‘again’) + vīvō (“to be alive, survive; to live”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”)).
The noun is derived from the verb.
词源 2
The verb is derived from Late Middle English reviven, revyven (“to recover from illness; to regain consciousness; to return to life after death; to happen again, recur; to be rejuvenated, renewed; (figurative) to bring back; (alchemy) of a metal: to be restored to its original form”), from Anglo-Norman reviver, revivre (“to return to life after death; to rejuvenate, renew; to make (a law or legal document) valid again”), Middle French revivre, and Old French revivre (“to return to life after death; to rejuvenate, renew”) (modern French revivre), and directly from their etymon Latin revīvere, the present active infinitive of revīvō (“to live again”), from re- (prefix meaning ‘again’) + vīvō (“to be alive, survive; to live”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”)).
The noun is derived from the verb.
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