Polyglot Dictionary

avivar

/aβiˈβaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
avivo
preterite (yo)
avivé
past participle
avivado

Meaning

  1. to revive

    • Avivó el fuego.

      He fanned the fire.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

reavivar

reavivar specifically means to revive or rekindle something that had died down, like a flame or a hope; avivar means to enliven or quicken, like brightening a fire or heightening an emotion.

reanimar

reanimar specifically means to resuscitate or revive a person medically, or restore their energy; avivar is more about intensifying or brightening something.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

avivar

avivar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to revive."

Portuguese

reanimar

reanimar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to revive."

Practice

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