| Main Entry: | reactivate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | start again |
Synonyms: |
recrudesce, revive, revivify |
| Main Entry: | renovate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fix up, modernize |
Synonyms: |
clean, cleanse, do up, do*, face-lift, gussy up, make over, overhaul, reactivate, recondition, reconstitute, recreate, refit, reform, refresh, refurbish, rehabilitate, rekindle, remake, remodel, renew, repair, restore, resurrect, resuscitate, retread, retrieve, revamp, revitalize, revive, revivify, spruce, spruce up, update |
| Notes: | refurbish means to 'clean up again,' refurnish means 'to provide with new furnishings,' redecorate means 'to add new decoration(s),' and renovate means 'renew or restore to as as-new condition' |
Antonyms: |
demolish, destroy, ruin |
| Main Entry: | reanimate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revive |
Synonyms: |
animate, arouse, awaken, bounce back, breathe new life into, brighten, bring around, bring to, cheer, come around, come to life, comfort, console, encourage, energize, enkindle, enliven, exhilarate, gladden, inspirit, invigorate, make whole, overcome, please, quicken, rally, reactivate, reawaken, recondition, recover, refresh, rejuvenate, rekindle, relieve, renew, renovate, repair, restore, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revivify, rouse, snap out of it, solace, spring up, strengthen, touch up, wake up |
| Main Entry: | reawaken |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revive |
Synonyms: |
animate, arouse, awaken, bounce back, breathe new life into, brighten, bring around, bring to, cheer, come around, come to life, comfort, console, encourage, energize, enkindle, enliven, exhilarate, gladden, inspirit, invigorate, make whole, overcome, please, quicken, rally, reactivate, reanimate, recondition, recover, refresh, rejuvenate, rekindle, relieve, renew, renovate, repair, restore, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revivify, rouse, snap out of it, solace, spring up, strengthen, touch up, wake up |
| Main Entry: | resurrect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revive |
Synonyms: |
animate, arouse, awaken, bounce back, breathe new life into, brighten, bring around, bring to, cheer, come around, come to life, comfort, console, encourage, energize, enkindle, enliven, exhilarate, gladden, inspirit, invigorate, make whole, overcome, please, quicken, rally, reactivate, reanimate, reawaken, recondition, recover, refresh, rejuvenate, rekindle, relieve, renew, renovate, repair, restore, resuscitate, revitalize, revivify, rouse, snap out of it, solace, spring up, strengthen, touch up, wake up |
| Main Entry: | revitalize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revive |
Synonyms: |
animate, arouse, awaken, bounce back, breathe new life into, brighten, bring around, bring to, cheer, come around, come to life, comfort, console, encourage, energize, enkindle, enliven, exhilarate, gladden, inspirit, invigorate, make whole, overcome, please, quicken, rally, reactivate, reanimate, reawaken, recondition, recover, refresh, rejuvenate, rekindle, relieve, renew, renovate, repair, restore, resurrect, resuscitate, revivify, rouse, snap out of it, solace, spring up, strengthen, touch up, wake up |
| Main Entry: | revivify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revive |
Synonyms: |
animate, arouse, awaken, bounce back, breathe new life into, brighten, bring around, bring to, cheer, come around, come to life, comfort, console, encourage, energize, enkindle, enliven, exhilarate, gladden, inspirit, invigorate, make whole, overcome, please, quicken, rally, reactivate, reanimate, reawaken, recondition, recover, refresh, rejuvenate, rekindle, relieve, renew, renovate, repair, restore, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, rouse, snap out of it, solace, spring up, strengthen, touch up, wake up |