Meanings
present singular third person brings to life · participle present bringing to life · participle past brought to life · past brought to life · alternative bring alive
- To cause to regain consciousness, or return as if from death.
Synonyms: resuscitate, resurrect
- To make active, lively, or interesting.
1 more example
"Reet. Wot fort do? I'm off wom.". No, we're not speaking a foreign language, although the bulk of readers could be forgiven for thinking so. Rather, for those in the know, it is of course a typical example of 'Wiganese' dialect, which has been brought to life by an Avanti West Coast-funded mural in the underpass of Wigan North Western station.
2022 January 12, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 948, page 70Synonyms: liven, invigorate
- To cause to be alive or real.
The teapot was brought to life in the animated movie.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo cause to regain consciousness, or return as if from death.
verbTo make active, lively, or interesting.
Translations
Esperanto vivigi
- vivigicause to be alive or real
Polish ożywiać, ożywić
- ożywiaćcause to be alive or real
- ożywićcause to be alive or real
Cite this entry
bring to life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20life
“bring to life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20life. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring to life,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20to%20life.
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