revive -- (be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength; "Interest in ESP revived")
revive, resurrect -- (restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state; "He revived this style of opera"; "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina")
come to, revive, resuscitate -- (return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection")