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revive vs perk up

perk up vs revive

revive and perk up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
revive No No Yes No
perk up No No Yes No
As verbs, perk up is a hypernym of revive; that is, perk up is a word with a broader meaning than revive:
  • revive: give new life or energy to
  • perk up: cause to be alert and energetic
Other hypernyms of revive include arouse, brace, energise, energize, stimulate.
revive (verb) perk up (verb)
give new life or energy to gain or regain energy
cause to regain consciousness cause to be alert and energetic
return to consciousness
be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
Difference between revive and perk up

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