What does revivifying mean?
Revivifying is the present participle of revivify, meaning to restore life, activity, or enthusiasm to something that has become dull, inactive, neglected, or less successful. The word is often used with abstract subjects such as interest, tradition, the economy, a community, or the spirit, where it suggests renewed energy and significance rather than simply making something function again. For example, a programme aimed at revivifying an old craft would seek to attract new participants and give the practice a stronger public presence. The term has a formal, mildly literary tone and can carry a hopeful connotation, implying that the subject has worthwhile qualities capable of being renewed. It is related to revive and revival, and its sense of restoring vitality is reinforced by the Latin root vivus, meaning alive.
To bring something back to life, activity, importance, or vitality; to restore its energy or significance.
"The campaign succeeded in revivifying the local market."
Commonly transitive and formal; the object is typically an activity, practice, institution, place, economy, or intangible quality.
Serving to revive or restore vitality, activity, or enthusiasm.
"The mayor praised the revivifying effect of the festival."
Used attributively before a noun such as effect, role, or influence; less common than the verbal form.
Revivifying is the art of giving fresh life to something that was fading, stalled, or nearly forgotten.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does revivifying come from?
The word comes from the English verb revivify, formed from re- meaning again and vivify, meaning to make alive. Vivify derives from Latin vivificare, from vivus, alive, and facere, to make. Related words include revive, revival, vivify, and vivacious, all sharing the Latin root for life.
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How revivifying is actually used
Revivifying is formal and somewhat literary. It is more commonly used for restoring the vitality or importance of an activity, tradition, place, or economy than for reviving a person literally.