Reactivate vs Revivify - What's the difference?
reactivate | revivify |
To reanimate, bring back to life.
*1851 ,
To reinvigorate or revitalize.
*2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, p. 256:
*:Despite the patrician allure of much that Choiseul attempted, a renovating, technocratic spirit was abroad during his tenure of office which sought to rationalize and revivify government service [...].
To reactivate (a catalyst, reagent etc.).
As verbs the difference between reactivate and revivify
is that reactivate is to activate again while revivify is to reanimate, bring back to life.revivify
English
Verb
- His pure tight skin was an excellent fit; and closely wrapped up in it, and embalmed with inner health and strength, like a revivified Egyptian, this Starbuck seemed prepared to endure for long ages to come, and to endure always, as now; [...]
