revive
re·vive / riˈvīv/ • v. [tr.] restore to life or consciousness: both men collapsed, but were revived. ∎ [intr.] regain life, consciousness, or strength: she was beginning to revive from her faint. ∎ give new strength or energy to: the cool, refreshing water revived us all. ∎ restore interest in or the popularity of: many pagan traditions continue or are being revived. ∎ improve the position or condition of: the paper made panicky attempts to revive falling sales.DERIVATIVES: re·viv·a·ble adj.re·viv·er n.
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To renew.
For example, revival is the act of renewing the legal force of a contract or debt, either by acknowledging it or by giving a new promise, when the contract or debt is no longer a sufficient foundation for a lawsuit because it is barred by the running of the statute of limitations.