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raviver

to revive

verb rah-vee-VEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

to rekindle

Usage Note

Raviver collocates strongly with abstract nouns: raviver une douleur (rekindle a pain), raviver une flamme (rekindle a flame), raviver les couleurs (brighten colours again). It implies something was fading and is brought back to life, making it more vivid than ranimer.

Examples

"Ce parfum a ravivé de vieux souvenirs."

Natural Translation

That perfume revived old memories.

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