bring to life en · VERB
Meanings
- To cause to regain consciousness, or return as if from death.
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To make active, lively, or interesting.
"Reet. Wot fort do? I'm off wom.". No, we're not speaking a foreign language, although the bulk of readers could be forgiven for thinking so. Rather, for those in the know, it is of course a typical example of 'Wiganese' dialect, which has been brought to life by an Avanti West Coast-funded mural in the underpass of Wigan North Western station.
2022 January 12, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 948, page 70:
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(of a fictional character or inanimate object) To cause to be alive or real.
The teapot was brought to life in the animated movie.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bring alive | alternative | lexicographic | |
| brought to life | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| brought to life | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bringing to life | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| brings to life | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
resurrect · liven · invigorate · resuscitate
Translations (3)
pl ożywiać (cause to be alive or real) · eo vivigi (cause to be alive or real) · pl ożywić (cause to be alive or real)