resurrect

transitive-verb
UK: /ˌrezəˈrekt/
US: /ˌrezəˈrekt/

  1. To bring someone back to life after they have died.

    1. They want to resurrect him by magic now.
    2. The scientist hoped to resurrect his dead pet with the new procedure.

  2. To revive or bring back something that had disappeared or ended.

    1. Can they resurrect the old theatre someday?
    2. The band decided to resurrect their music careers by doing a reunion tour.

Synonyms

recreate restore awaken reanimate revive
resurrect intransitive-verb

  1. To rise from the dead.

    1. Jesus resurrected after three days.
    2. According to the story, the prince will resurrect when the moon is full.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "resurrect" in English means: To bring someone back to life after they have died., To revive or bring back something that had disappeared or ended..

The phonetic transcription of "resurrect" is /ˌrezəˈrekt/ in British English and /ˌrezəˈrekt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "resurrect": recreate, restore, awaken, reanimate, revive.

Example usage of "resurrect": "They want to resurrect him by magic now.". More examples on the page.