resurrect

ˌrɛzəˈrɛkt

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Definition of resurrect - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

revivebring back into use or activity

The director resurrected the classic play for modern audiences.

restore

revive

literalraise someone from the dead

The story tells how the hero resurrected the fallen warrior.

reanimate

revive

motivation

Rare

renew one's hopes or enthusiasm

Rare

The coach's speech resurrected the team's spirit.

rekindle

renew

revive

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Origin of resurrect

Latin, resurgere (to rise again)

Terms with resurrect included in their meaning

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rise from the dead

resurrect

become alive again after death

rise

resurrect

return from the dead

arise from the dead

resurrect

come back to life after death

raise the dead

resurrect

bring a dead person back to life

raise

resurrect

cause to become alive again

Examples of resurrect in a sentence

Scientists are trying to resurrect extinct species.
The legend says a wizard can resurrect the dead.
He claimed to have the power to resurrect lost souls.
Her success story resurrected my belief in hard work.
The movie resurrected his passion for filmmaking.

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French:ressusciter, ramener à la vie, ...
German:wiederbeleben, auferwecken, ...
Italian:resuscitare, risollevare, ...
Spanish:resucitar, levantar, ...
Portuguese:ressuscitar, renovar, ...
Chinese:复活, 起死回生, ...
Japanese:復活させる, 生き返らせる, ...
Arabic:أَحْيَا, بَعَثَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחֲיוֹת מֵחָדָשׁ, לְהַחֲיוֹת, ...
Russian:возродить, воскрешать, ...
Ukrainian:відновити, воскресити, ...
Hindi:पुनर्जीवित करना, जीवित करना, ...
Bengali:পুনরুজ্জীবিত করা, জীবিত করা, ...
Catalan:recuperar, reanimar, ...
Czech:oživit, vzkřísit, ...
Danish:genoplive, genopvække, ...
Dutch:herleven, opwekken, ...
Greek:αναβιώνω, ανασταίνω, ...
Hungarian:feltámasztani, életre kelteni, ...
Khmer:ស្តារឡើងវិញ, ប្រោសឱ្យរស់ឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:부활시키다, 소생시키다, ...
Persian:احیا کردن, دوباره زنده کردن, ...
Polish:wskrzesić, przywrócić do życia, ...
Portuguese (BR):ressuscitar, renovar, ...
Romanian:a readuce în scenă, a învia, ...
Swedish:återuppliva, uppväcka, ...
Thai:รื้อฟื้น, ฟื้นคืนชีพ, ...
Turkish:diriltmek, ...
Vietnamese:hồi sinh, phục sinh, ...

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