revival

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

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.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of bringing... resurgencerevitalization

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Word family

Forms revivals

Derived forms devivalnonrevivalpostrevivalprerevivalprorevivalrevivalismrevivalist

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Phrases (1)

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revival meeting
a religious gathering intended to renew faith and enthusiasm

Noun + noun

Etymology

From revive + -al.

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Actions & Processes

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# 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
- Actions & Processes

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