What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
suscitate
Example
The doctor used smelling salts to suscitate the patient. [suscitate: verb]
Example
The government is trying to suscitate the economy after the recession. [suscitating: gerund or present participle]
revive
Example
The paramedics were able to revive the patient with CPR. [revive: verb]
Example
The rain helped revive the dying plants in the garden. [revived: past tense]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Revive is more commonly used than suscitate in everyday language, making it a more accessible word for ESL learners to use in their writing and speaking.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between suscitate and revive?
Suscitate can have a more formal or technical connotation, while revive is more versatile and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
