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Vivify

To endue with life; to make to be living; to quicken; to animate.

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Verb group 4

Revive 84% connected

To return to life; to recover life or strength; to live anew; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Revive 84% connected

To return to life; to recover life or strength; to live anew; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 7

Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Arouse 76% connected

To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dor…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Brace 76% connected

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Energize 76% connected

To use strength in action; to act or operate with force or vigor; to act in producing an effect.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Stimulate 76% connected

To excite as if with a goad; to excite, rouse, or animate, to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive or by persuasion; as, to stimul…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 4

Revivification 74% connected

Renewal of life; restoration of life; the act of recalling, or the state of being recalled, to life.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Revivification 74% connected

Renewal of life; restoration of life; the act of recalling, or the state of being recalled, to life.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vivification 74% connected

The act of vivifying, or the state of being vivified; restoration of life; revival.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vivification 74% connected

The act of vivifying, or the state of being vivified; restoration of life; revival.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 8

Animate 92% connected

To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Quicken 92% connected

To make alive; to vivify; to revive or resuscitate, as from death or an inanimate state; hence, to excite; to, stimulate; to incite.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Reanimate 92% connected

To animate anew; to restore to animation or life; to infuse new life, vigor, spirit, or courage into; to revive; to reinvigorate; as, to reanimate a…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Recreate 92% connected

To give fresh life to; to reanimate; to revive; especially, to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety; to relieve; to cheer; to divert; to amuse; to…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Renovate 92% connected

To make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Repair 92% connected

To return.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Revive 92% connected

To return to life; to recover life or strength; to live anew; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Revivify 92% connected

To cause to revive.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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