Vocabulary
되살리다
revive, bring back
Meaning
되살리다 : revive, bring back. Restore something lost or faded, including a memory.
Why this form?
떠올리다 — “recall” describes mental retrieval; 되살리다 suggests a more vivid restoration.
Useful forms
되살릴 = 되살리- + -ㄹ, a noun-modifying form referring to what may be revived.
Forms not to confuse
떠올리다
옛 기억을 떠올렸어요. — I recalled an old memory.
Examples
어쩌면 기억을 되살릴 단서를 찾을 수 있을지도 몰라요. — Perhaps we can find a clue that will bring back our memories.
오래된 추억을 되살리고 싶어요. — I want to revive old memories.