resurrect
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.res·ur·rect
transitive verb \ˌre-zə-ˈrekt\Definition of RESURRECT
1
: to raise from the dead
2
: to bring to view, attention, or use again
Examples of RESURRECT
- The story is about a scientist who claimed that he could resurrect the dead.
- He is trying to resurrect his acting career.
- an old government program that is being resurrected
Origin of RESURRECT
back-formation from resurrection
First Known Use: 1772
Related to RESURRECT
- Synonyms
- reanimate, recharge, regenerate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, revive, resuscitate, revitalize, revivify, rewake, rewaken
Rhymes with RESURRECT
acrolect, architect, birth defect, circumspect, deselect, dialect, disaffect, disconnect, disinfect, disrespect, edge effect, genuflect, grapholect, incorrect, indirect, in effect, intellect, interject, intersect, introject, introspect, lake effect, misdirect, preselect, re-collect, recollect, redirect, reelect, retrospect, self-respect, side effect, turtlenecked, vivisect
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