Revivify
v.hopeful, energeticliterary
What it means
To give renewed life, energy, or vividness.
Reach for it when using a rare lively verb for pronounced revival
Fresh voices revivified the century-old choral tradition.
Choose between these
6- playful
pep up
a small casual boost is meant
not when Pep up trivializes major renewal.
- everyday
activity or strength returns
not when Revive is plainer and broader.
- warm
something becomes more interesting or cheerful
not when Enliven is milder.
- professional
a system or place gains fresh life
not when Revitalize is less playful.
- formal
energy and vigor increase
not when Invigoration need not follow decline.
- formal
reanimate
motion or life returns dramatically
not when Reanimate can sound supernatural.
Said against
3- deaden
- enervate
- extinguish
It naturally appears in
3- revivify the tradition
Young makers revivify the tradition with new patterns.
- revivify interest
Fresh performances revivify interest in the composer.
- revivify a district
Night classes helped revivify a district after work hours.