Etymology

revivify

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Today it means: To reanimate, bring back to life. Full definition →

French revivifier ← Latin revīvificō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromrevīvificō
  2. French · borrowed fromrevivifier
  3. English todayrevivify

Partly from French revivifier and partly from Latin revīvificō, corresponding to re- + vivify.

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