bring back to life

English

Etymology

From the phrase bring to life with the predicate adjective back (“returned to a previous state or condition”).

Verb

bring back to life (third-person singular simple present brings back to life, present participle bringing back to life, simple past and past participle brought back to life)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To return someone to a state of consciousness or living after a state of unconsciousness, death or near-death.
    Synonyms: resuscitate, revive, resurrect, reanimate, (gaming) rez / res
    Coordinate term: (intransitive, reflexive) come back to life
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