reviver

reviver
   a drink of an intoxicant
   Referring to its supposed ability to liven up the drinker, but not used only, as you might suppose, of the first potation.

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  • Reviver — Re*viv er, n. One who, or that which, revives. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reviver — |ê| v. intr. 1. Voltar à vida; adquirir vida nova. 2. Readquirir forças; renascer. 3. Manifestar se de novo. • v. tr. 4.  [Figurado] Trazer à lembrança …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • reviver — revive ► VERB 1) restore to or regain life, consciousness, or strength. 2) restore interest in or the popularity of. DERIVATIVES revivable adjective reviver noun. ORIGIN Latin revivere, from vivere live …   English terms dictionary

  • reviver — noun see revive …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • reviver — See revivable. * * * …   Universalium

  • reviver — noun Agent noun of revive; one who revives …   Wiktionary

  • reviver — re viv·er || rɪ vaɪvÉ™(r) n. one who revives; resuscitator, one who restores life; renewer, one who restores; one who reactivates …   English contemporary dictionary

  • reviver — re·viv·er …   English syllables

  • reviver — /rəˈvaɪvə/ (say ruh vuyvuh) noun 1. someone or something that revives. 2. Colloquial an intoxicating drink; a stimulant …  

  • reviver —  Drink …   A concise dictionary of English slang

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