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# revival

noun (a revival, revivals)

«revival» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Coming back to life, health, strength or popularity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revival/#m1)
2. A new performance of an old play or show. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revival/#m2)
3. (church) A time when many people turn to faith with new energy; also a lively religious meeting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revival/#m3)
4. Bringing someone back to consciousness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revival/#m4)

### In the lessons

In history and church: the Welsh Revival, revival meetings. In culture: «a revival of interest in vinyl records». In theatre: a revival of an old musical. Phrases: «a revival of», «economic revival», «revival meeting».

### Examples

- There has been a revival of interest in board games. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revival/#x1)
- The town enjoyed a revival after the new shops opened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revival/#x2)
- The theatre put on a revival of an old musical. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revival/#x3)
- The church held a revival meeting with lots of singing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revival/#x4)
- The flowers made a revival after the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revival/#x5)
- Dance crazes from long ago are having a revival. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revival/#x6)
- "What revival did you attend last night?" inquired one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revival/#x7)

### Note

Verb «revive». Countable. In church history, a «revival» is a big growth of faith in a place.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «revival» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revival/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«revival» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/revival.html) on Mova free.