Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Given fresh life, vigor, or spirit: Describes something or someone that has been reinvigorated, re-energized, or has had its vitality restored.
   • Restored to consciousness, life, or vigor: Describes something or someone that has been brought back to an active, lively, or conscious state after a period of decline, inactivity, or unconsciousness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The team felt revived after the motivational speech. (The team felt re-energized and full of new spirit.)
  • The patient was revived by the medical team. (The patient was restored to consciousness.)
  • Her revived interest in painting led her to take classes again. (Her interest, which had faded, was given fresh life.)

Advanced Usage

• "Newly revived": Emphasizes a very recent restoration of energy or life.
  • The newly revived peace talks offer a glimmer of hope.
• Often used to describe abstract concepts (like hopes, interests, movements) that have been renewed after a period of dormancy.
  • There is a revived focus on environmental issues this year.

Variants and Related Words

• Revive (verb): To restore to life, consciousness, vigor, or activity.
  • The paramedics worked to revive the unconscious man.
• Revival (noun): The act of reviving or the state of being revived; a new presentation of an old play, movie, or the like.
  • The city is experiencing an economic revival.

Synonyms

• Rejuvenated: Made young or energetic again.
• Reinvigorated: Given new strength or energy.
• Renewed: Made new, fresh, or strong again.
• Resuscitated: Revived from unconsciousness or apparent death.

Antonyms

• Exhausted: Drained of strength or energy.
• Depleted: Reduced in strength or quantity.
• Lifeless: Without life or energy.

Adjective

1. given fresh life or vigor or spirit
   • stirred by revived hopes
2. restored to consciousness or life or vigor
   • felt revived hope