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revivify
verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
/riːˈvɪv.ɪ.faɪ/to restore to life or consciousness; to make someone or something lively, vigorous, or active again.
reviviscence
nounC2/Rare
/ˌriːvɪˈvɪs(ə)ns/The process of coming back to life or regaining strength; the act of reviving.
revivor
nounVery rare / Archaic
/rɪˈvʌɪvə/A legal action revived after an abatement, such as the death of a party.
revocation
nounC1
/ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/The official act of cancelling, withdrawing, or annulling something (like a law, licence, decision, or right) so that it is no longer valid.
revoice
verbverb-transitiveC2 / Rare / Specialized
/ˌriːˈvɔɪs/To give a new voice to something; to adjust the voice or sound of.
revoke
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/rɪˈvəʊk/To officially cancel or withdraw something, such as a law, license, or decision.
revolt
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/rɪˈvəʊlt/To violently rise up against an established authority or rule.
revolution
nounB2
/ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən/A fundamental, often sudden and complete, change in political power, social structure, or technological paradigm, typically involving the overthrow or radical transformation of an established order.
revolution counter
nounC2
/ˌrɛv.əˈluː.ʃən ˌkaʊn.tə/A device for counting the number of revolutions made by a rotating shaft or wheel.
revolutionary
adjectivenounB2
/ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.ər.i/relating to or causing a dramatic, radical, and often violent change in a political or social system; advocating for or characterized by revolution.
revolutionary calendar
nounLow
/ˌrɛv.əˈluː.ʃən.ər.i ˈkæl.ɪn.də/A calendar system introduced during a revolution, especially the French Republican Calendar implemented after the French Revolution.
revolutionary war
nounmedium
/ˌrɛvəˈluːʃ(ə)n(ə)ri ˈwɔː/A war fought by citizens or colonists of a country to overthrow their existing government and establish a new, independent state or radically different political system.
revolutionary wars
plural-nounMedium
/ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.ə.ri wɔːz/Wars fought during or as a result of political or social revolutions, often to establish new governments or ideologies.
revolutionism
nounLow
/ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənɪz(ə)m/The advocacy of or belief in revolutionary principles, especially in politics.
revolutionist
adjectivenounLow
/ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.ɪst/A person who advocates or takes part in a revolution, especially a political one.
revolutionize
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.aɪz/to completely change the way something is done, thought about, or made so that it is much better; to cause a revolution in
revolve
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/rɪˈvɒlv/To move in a circular orbit or trajectory around a central point or axis.
revolver
nounC1
/rɪˈvɒlvə/A type of handgun with a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers, allowing several shots to be fired before reloading.
revolving charge account
nounC1
/rɪˌvɒlvɪŋ tʃɑːdʒ əˈkaʊnt/A type of credit account where a customer has a credit limit, can make repeated purchases up to that limit, and must make regular payments to reduce the balance, allowing the credit to be reused as it is repaid.
revolving credit
nounC1
/rɪˌvɒlvɪŋ ˈkredɪt/A type of credit arrangement where a borrower can access funds up to a pre-approved limit, repay the debt, and then borrow again, with the line of credit remaining open.

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