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v. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"

rejuvenate, make youthful, make younger

v. make younger or more youthful; "The contact with his grandchildren rejuvenated him"

revive, resuscitate

v. cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"

revive

v. restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state; "He revived this style of opera"; "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina"

revive, come to, regain consciousness

v. return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"

speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along

v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly

v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

retard, slow down, decelerate, slow, slow up

v. lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"

delay, detain, hold up, cause to be late

v. cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

slow the development of, slow the growth of

v. slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

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