Polyglot Dictionary

reavivar

/reaβiˈβaɾ/

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)
reavivo
preterite (yo)
reavivé
past participle
reavivado

Meaning

  1. to revive

    • Reavivó el fuego.

      He rekindled the fire.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

avivar

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.

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."

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