# revival

Pronunciation: say "ri-VY-vuhl" /ɹɪˈvaɪvəl/

## Noun

1. The act of reviving something, or the condition of having been brought back to life or activity.
   - Simple: The act of bringing someone or something back to life or activity.
   - _The patient's revival after cardiac arrest required immediate intervention._
   - _Years of neglect ended with the revival of the overgrown garden._
2. A return to interest, activity, or success in something such as culture, trade, or farming.
   - Simple: A new period of interest or success in something, like business or art.
   - _The 1990s brought a revival of interest in vinyl records._
   - _Government investment sparked a revival of the region's farming economy._
3. A return to widespread use or popularity of something, such as a practice or a style of dress.
   - Simple: When an old practice or fashion becomes popular again.
   - _The recent revival of analog photography has filled darkrooms again._
   - _A revival of traditional dances spread through the village celebrations._
4. A new run of a television series produced to bring back a program after its cancellation.
   - Simple: A new set of TV episodes that brings a show back after it was canceled.
   - _The streaming platform announced a revival of the long-dead crime series._
   - _Strong DVD sales made a revival of the comedy possible years later._
5. A renewed and intense interest in religion following a period of indifference or decline; a time of spiritual awakening.
   - Simple: A time when many people become strongly interested in religion again.
   - _The frontier settlements experienced a religious revival in the early nineteenth century._
   - _Traveling preachers sparked a revival wherever they stopped to hold meetings._
6. A return of strength, health, or good spirits after a period of weakness, low energy, or sadness.
   - Simple: A return of energy, good health, or happy feelings after a low time.
   - _After weeks of illness, the patient showed a remarkable revival of strength._
   - _A short break in the mountains led to a revival of his flagging spirits._
7. A Christian gathering held to inspire active church members or to attract new converts.
   - Simple: A church meeting held to make believers stronger or to win new members.
   - _The congregation organized a week-long revival with several guest evangelists._
   - _She was baptized at a revival held in the town square._
8. The restoration of force, validity, or effect of something; the renewal or reinstatement of a legal action.
   - Simple: Bringing back the legal power or effect of something, like a court case.
   - _The court granted a revival of the lawsuit after new evidence emerged._
   - _A revival of the expired judgment allowed the creditor to collect._
9. The restoration of a metal to its free metallic state from one of its compounds.
   - Simple: Bringing a metal back to its pure form from a compound.
   - _The revival of the metal from its oxide required a hot furnace and charcoal._
   - _Early chemists described the revival of mercury from cinnabar._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "revive" combined with the suffix "-al".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/revival (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).