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Webster 1913 Edition


Revivify

Re-viv′i-fy

,
Verb.
T.
[Cf. F.
révivifier
, L.
revivificare
. See
Vivify
.]
To cause to revive.
Some association may
revivify
it enough to make it flash, after a long oblivion, into consciousness.
Sir W. Hamilton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Revivify

REVIV'IFY

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To recall to life; to reanimate.
2.
To give new life or vigor to.

Definition 2024


revivify

revivify

English

Verb

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

  1. To reanimate, bring back to life.
    • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, chapter 26
      His pure tight skin was an excellent fit; and closely wrapped up in it, and embalmed with inner health and strength, like a revivified Egyptian, this Starbuck seemed prepared to endure for long ages to come, and to endure always, as now; [...]
  2. To reinvigorate or revitalize.
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 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, now rare) To reactivate (a catalyst, reagent etc.).