What does "revival" mean?

The act of reviving, or the state of being revived.

What is a synonym for "revival"?

Common synonyms include: renewal, about face, about-face, accommodation, adaptation, adjustment.

//ɹɪˈvaɪvəl// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
The act of reviving, or the state of being revived. countable, uncountable
2
bringing again into activity and prominence wordnet
3
Reanimation from a state of languor or depression; applied to health, a person's spirits, etc. countable, uncountable
"It is hard to sell a democratic partnership of nations from a stall that only stocks Conservative governments. Unionism needs a Labour revival in England."
4
an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion wordnet
5
Renewed interest, performance, cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of culture, commerce, agriculture. countable, uncountable
"post-punk revival"

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Renewed prevalence of something, as a practice or a fashion. countable, uncountable
"the revival of hot pants"
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Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest. countable, uncountable
"As the revivals died down in the 1740s, the revivalist camp made concessions to their opponents, admonished prorevivalists who continued with the hostilities, and generally sought to heal divisions."
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Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.; A Christian religious meeting held to inspire active members of a church body or to gain new converts. countable, uncountable
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Restoration of force, validity, or effect; renewal; reinstatement of a legal action. countable, uncountable
"the revival of a debt barred by limitation"
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Revivification, as of a metal. countable, uncountable
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Type of sequence on TV media with the objective to end a cancelled production. countable, uncountable