try to revive

Frequency: 8.025.5 per million words

To make an effort to bring something back (e.g., an old custom) or to make someone conscious again.

reviveVERB + revive

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try to

Examples (10)

  • They are trying to revive some of the old customs.
  • Paramedics tried to revive the unconscious man using a defibrillator.
  • The government is trying to revive the stagnant economy with new tax incentives.
  • After a long hiatus, the actor is trying to revive his film career.
  • The museum is trying to revive public interest in local history.
  • We should try to revive the tradition of having family dinners every Sunday.
  • Diplomats are trying to revive the stalled peace talks between the two nations.
  • The coach tried to revive the team's spirits after a devastating loss.
  • I am trying to revive this dying plant by giving it more sunlight.
  • She tried to revive the memories of her childhood by visiting her old school.