1 to become or to make sb/sth strong or healthy again; to come or to bring sb back to life or consciousness （使）恢复精力或健康；（使）苏醒: Hopes have revived for an early end to the fighting. 人们对战斗早日结束重燃希望。I'm very tired but I'm sure a cup of coffee will revive me. 我累极了，但喝一杯咖啡一定可以帮我提神。Attempts were made to revive him but he was already dead. 虽然作了抢救的尝试，可惜他已经死了。

2 to become or to make sth popular again; to begin to do or use sth again （使）复兴；再度采用或使用: Public interest in athletics has revived now that the national team is doing well. 国家代表队表现不错，大众对田径运动又开始有兴趣。 [T] to revive an old custom 恢复旧习俗