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To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.

To bring (a person or animal which is dead) back to life.

(figurative) 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.

(figurative) To cause (a feeling, state of mind, etc.) to come back or return; to reactivate, to reawaken.

(figurative) To renew (something) in one's or people's memories or minds; to bring back (something) to (public) attention; to reawaken.

(figurative) To make (something which has become faded or unclear) clear or fresh again; to refresh.

(figurative, chemistry, historical) To restore (a metal (especially mercury) or other substance in a compound or mixture) to its pure or unmixed state.

(figurative, law, chiefly historical) To give new validity to (a law or legal instrument); to reenact, to revalidate.

(figurative, originally theater, now also film, television) To put on a new production of (a musical, play, or other stage performance; also, a film or television program).

(figurative, obsolete, rare) To bring (someone) back to a state of health or vigor.

(figurative, obsolete, rare, law, politics) To rerun (an election).

To recover from a faint; to return to a state of consciousness.

Of a dead person or animal: to be brought back to life.

Of a person, animal, or plant: to return to a state of health or vigour, especially after almost dying.

(figurative) To recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to become active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize.

(figurative) Of a feeling, state of mind, etc.: to come back or return; to be reactivated or reawakened.

(figurative, chemistry, obsolete, rare) Of a metal (especially mercury) or other substance in a compound or mixture: to return to its pure or unmixed state.

(figurative, law, chiefly historical, uncommon) Of a law or legal instrument: to be given new validity.

(figurative, originally theater, now also film, television) Of a musical, play, or other stage performance; also, a film or television program: to have a new production put on.

(obsolete) An act of reviving, or a state of being revived. +