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revive

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/rɪˈvaɪv/ · re-vive

To restore to life or consciousness.

Meanings

verbformal

To restore to life or consciousness.

زندگی یا شعور میں دوبارہ بحال کرنا۔

زندہ کرنا

zinda karna

Synonyms

revitalizeresuscitaterestoreپھر زندہ کرناپہنچانادوبارہ بحال کرنا

Antonyms

killdestroyextinguishمار دیناتباہ کرناختم کرنا

Common Collocations

  • revive a tradition
  • revive interest
  • revive a memory

Example Sentences

The doctor was able to revive the patient after several minutes of CPR.

ڈاکٹر چند منٹ کی سی پی آر کے بعد مریض کو زندہ کرنے میں کامیاب ہو گیا۔

Doctor chand minut ki CPR ke baad mareez ko zinda karne mein kamiyab ho gaya.

The festival aims to revive traditional music among the younger generation.

یہ میلہ نوجوان نسل میں روایتی موسیقی کو زندہ کرنے کا مقصد رکھتا ہے۔

Yeh mela nojawan nasal mein riwajati moseqi ko zinda karne ka maqasid rakhta hai.

Efforts were made to revive the old customs that were lost over time.

پرانی روایات کو دوبارہ زندہ کرنے کی کوششیں کی گئیں جو وقت کے ساتھ ختم ہو گئیں۔

Purani riwayat ko dobara zinda karne ki koshishen ki gayi jo waqt ke saath khatam ho gayi.

Easily Confused With

revive:To revive means to bring back to life or consciousness, while 'survive' means to continue to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident or difficult conditions.

Word Family

revival
nounاحیاء
revived
adjectiveزندہ کیا ہوا
reviving
adjectiveزندگی بخشتا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Revive sounds like re-live, which implies bringing back to life.

Visualize a plant being watered back to life after being dry.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

زندگی کی راہوں میں چلتے ہوئے خاموش دل کو، کسی کا خیال آتا ہے جیسے چاند کی روشنی میں یہ،

Zindagi ki raahon mein chalte hue khamosh dil ko, kisi ka khayal aata hai jaise chaand ki roshni mein yeh,

Walking the paths of life, a silent heart recalls someone like the moonlight,

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اگر جانے دو تو بھول جاؤ، دوبارہ زندہ کر دو تو زندگی ملے گی۔

Agar jane do to bhool jao, dobara zinda kar do to zindagi milegi.

Let go and forget, but bring back to life and you will find life.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "revivere" — to live again

First known use: 14th century

The word 'revive' entered English in the late Middle Ages from Old French 'revivre', derived from Latin. It has retained its meaning associated with restoration and renewal.