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• fortune: His brief at the time was to revive the fortunes of this group.

• tradition: We will likely revive the tradition of playing water polo on Fridays during dual meet season.

• spirit: We wish to revive the spirit of July 1936.

• economy: He believed that the best way to revive the Soviet economy was to obtain massive reparation payments from Germany.

Used with why or when

• what: Retro irony works only if you are selling something new, not trying to revive what simply dated.

Modifying Another Word

• temporarily: The drooping soul temporarily revived again and I beamed.

• newly: Tonight they brought their show to newly revived venue, the Classic Rock Bar on Ecclesall Road.

• again: Last time I chatted with Peter Stringfellow his fortunes had again revived.

• successfully: Many breeders have successfully revived kits that have appeared to be stillborn - and it is always worth giving it a try.

• partially: They have been partially revived in recent years and are the subject of growing research.

• recently: Recently revived Wheel nights pack the dance floor with Northern Souls who can still last the night.

Preposition: in

• 1980s: The numbers who evaded payment were probably fewer than those who did not pay when the tax was revived in the late 1980s!

• century: This is an ancient technique revived in the 19th century.

• form: Anyway security author Bruce Sterling reckons its likely Phrack will be revived in some form.

• year: Interest in Shakespeare's alleged Catholicism has revived in recent years.

• way: The Young Vic exists at the moment on brilliant lost plays that are being revived in a very contemporary way.

• time: Both could however be revived in a few years time, when Arun will have to obtain further land allocations for new housing.