revival B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɹɪˈvaɪvəl/ See IPA manual Freq #17711 Meanings 1 noun The act of bringing something back into use, popularity, or activity. There has been a revival of interest in vinyl records. 2 noun A new production of an old play, show, or piece of music. The theatre is staging a revival of a 1950s musical. 3 noun A period of renewed interest in religion, often with public meetings. The preacher led a religious revival across the region. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of bringing... resurgencerevitalization More revive Word family Forms revivals Derived forms devivalnonrevivalpostrevivalprerevivalprorevivalrevivalismrevivalist Common collocations revival meeting Noun + noun Etymology AI details From revive + -al. Topics Describing Qualities Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # revival **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈvaɪvəl/ **Frequency rank:** 17711 ## Meanings 1. The act of bringing something back into use, popularity, or activity. 2. A new production of an old play, show, or piece of music. 3. A period of renewed interest in religion, often with public meetings. ## Examples - There has been a revival of interest in vinyl records. - The theatre is staging a revival of a 1950s musical. - The preacher led a religious revival across the region. ## Synonyms - revive ## Derived Forms - devival - nonrevival - postrevival - prerevival - prorevival - revivalism - revivalist ## Etymology From revive + -al. ## AI Etymology Revival comes from revive + -al. Modern senses include the act of bringing something back into use, popularity, or activity. and a new production of an old play, show, or piece of music.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as devival, nonrevival, postrevival, prerevival, prorevival, and revivalism. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Actions & Processes markdown