English > revival: 2 senses > noun 1, act| Meaning | Bringing again into activity and prominence. |
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| Examples | - "the revival of trade"
- "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"
- "the Gothic revival in architecture"
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| Synonyms | resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification |
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| Narrower | rebirth, Renaissance, Renascence | The revival of learning and culture |
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| regeneration | The activity of spiritual or physical renewal |
| resurrection | A revival from inactivity and disuse |
| resuscitation | The act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness |
| Broader | improvement, betterment, advance | A change for the better |
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| Spanish | resurgencia, resurgimiento, revitalización, vigorización |
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| Catalan | ressorgiment, ressurgència, revitalització |
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| Verbs | revive | be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength |
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| revive | restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state |
