Reanimate

usgb/riːˈænɪmeɪt/
verb

To bring back to life, to revive.

The doctors were able to reanimate the patient who had briefly died.
Visual representation of "reanimate" - To bring back to life, to revive

Often appears as...

  • reanimate a corpse
  • reanimate a patient

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Medical

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Medical Context

Used mainly in medical or fictional scenarios involving reviving someone from death or unconsciousness.

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The paramedics managed to reanimate him after the accident.
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Intensity

Implies a significant effort or process often involving emergency measures or advanced technology.

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They used an experimental drug to reanimate the patient in a coma.
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Not Recurring

Suggests a one-time event, not something that happens regularly.

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The legend says the ancient artifact had the power to reanimate the dead once.
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awakenregeneraterejuvenatorrekindlerenewrestoreresurrectresuscitaterevive
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