verbs
cause to regain consciousness
"The doctors revived the comatose man"
give new life or energy to
"A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
"Interest in ESP revived"
is a type of (narrower)
grow vigorously
"The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"
restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
"He revived this style of opera"; "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina"
return to consciousness
"The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"