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revivify

ri:'vivifai3 senses · 70 ms
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verb/ɹiːˈvɪvɪfʌɪ/
  1. 1

    To reanimate, bring back to life.transitive

    • In cautiously revivifying dead queens—and Time's appearance suggests that this recuperation is dependent on the hiatus—the play opens up a space, if an uncertain space, within which to begin a critique of current gender politics.
  2. 2

    To reinvigorate or revitalize.transitive

    • Near-synonym: rejuvenate
  3. 3

    To reactivate (a catalyst, reagent etc.).archaictransitive

  4. 4

    To become effective again as a reagent etc.archaicintransitive

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