Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - revive

 verb  (~d; reviving)  Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French revivre, from Latin ~re to live again, from re- + vivere to live — more at quick  Date: 15th century  intransitive verb to return to consciousness or life ; become active or flourishing again  transitive verb  1. to restore to consciousness or life  2. to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state ; bring back  3. to renew in the mind or memory  • revivable adjective  • ~r noun