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Definition of revival noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

revival

noun
 
/rɪˈvaɪvl/
 
/rɪˈvaɪvl/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] an improvement in the condition or strength of something
    • the revival of trade
    • an economic revival
    • a revival of property values
    Extra Examples
    • He claimed the market was showing signs of a revival.
    • The economy has staged something of a revival in the last year.
    • The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.
    • a revival in the fortunes of the Democratic Party
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • major
    • modern
    verb + revival
    • enjoy
    • experience
    • undergo
    preposition
    • revival in
    • revival of
    phrases
    • a revival of interest
    • signs of (a) revival
    See full entry
  2. [countable, uncountable] the process of something becoming or being made popular or fashionable again
    • a religious revival
    • Jazz is enjoying a revival.
    • a revival of interest in folk music
    Extra Examples
    • The late 19th century was a time of religious revival.
    • a revival of ancient skills
    • the revival of interest in local radio
    • His work is enjoying a revival in popularity.
    • The exhibition has sparked a revival of interest in the Impressionists.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • major
    • modern
    verb + revival
    • enjoy
    • experience
    • undergo
    preposition
    • revival in
    • revival of
    phrases
    • a revival of interest
    • signs of (a) revival
    See full entry
  3. [countable] a new production of a play that has not been performed for some time
    • a revival of Peter Shaffer’s ‘Equus’
    Topics Film and theatrec2
See revival in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee revival in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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