/ÊÉ.vivÊ/
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to live again, to relive, to come back to life
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Word origin
From re- ('again') and vivre ('to live'), from Latin vivere. English 'revive' is from Latin revivere.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- revivere
- English cognates
- revive, vivid
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | revis | revivais | revécus | revivrai | revivrais |
| tu | revis | revivais | revécus | revivras | revivrais |
| il/elle | revit | revivait | revécut | revivra | revivrait |
| nous | revivons | revivions | revécûmes | revivrons | revivrions |
| vous | revivez | reviviez | revécûtes | revivrez | revivriez |
| ils/elles | revivent | revivaient | revécurent | revivront | revivraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | revive | revécusse |
| tu | revives | revécusses |
| il/elle | revive | revécût |
| nous | revivions | revécussions |
| vous | reviviez | revécussiez |
| ils/elles | revivent | revécussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | revis |
| nous | revivons |
| vous | revivez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- revivant
- Past participle
- revécu · revécue · revécus · revécues
Examples
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After this sunny holiday, I feel alive again!
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She relived every moment of the accident in her nightmares.
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I would not want to live through that period again.
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The old district is coming back to life thanks to the new shops.
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This book made me relive my childhood.
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