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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
revive
re·vive [revive revives revived reviving] BrE [rɪˈvaɪv] NAmE [rɪˈvaɪv] verb 1. intransitive, transitive to become, or to make sb/sth become, conscious or healthy and strong again •The flowers soon revived in water. •The economy is beginning to revive. •~ sb/sth The paramedics couldn't revive her. •This movie is intended to revive her flagging career. •Attempts to revive him failed. 2. transitive ~ sth to make sth start being used or done again •This quaint custom should be revived. •She has been trying to revive the debate over equal pay. •The poor trade figures have revived fears of higher interest rates. 3. transitive ~ sth to produce again a play, etc. that has not been performed for some time •This 1930s musical is being revived at the National Theatre. see also ↑revival Verb forms: Word Origin: late Middle English: from Old French revivre or late Latin revivere, from Latin re- ‘back’ + vivere ‘live’. Example Bank: •Attempts to revive her failed and she was dead on arrival at the hospital. •Banks and businesses are quickly reviving business activities in China. •The good harvest helped revive the economic fortunes of the country. •They are trying to revive some of the old customs. •They revived him with cold water. •an initiative aimed at reviving talks on the country's political future •attempts to revive falling sales •the country's readiness to help revive the economic fortunes of its neighbours
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