revivify

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English

Etymology

Partly from French revivifier and partly from Latin revīvificō, corresponding to re- +‎ vivify.

Pronunciation

Verb

revivify (third-person singular simple present revivifies, present participle revivifying, simple past and past participle revivified)

  1. (transitive) To reanimate, bring back to life.
    Synonym: revive
  2. (transitive) To reinvigorate or revitalize.
    Synonym: revive
    Coordinate term: reactivate
    Near-synonym: rejuvenate
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 256:
      Despite the patrician allure of much that Choiseul attempted, a renovating, technocratic spirit was abroad during his tenure of office which sought to rationalize and revivify government service .
  3. (chemistry, transitive, now rare) To reactivate (a catalyst, reagent etc.).
  4. (chemistry, intransitive, now rare) To become effective again as a reagent etc.
    Coordinate term: reactivate

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ revivify, v.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.