resurrect

res·ur·rect

verb \ˌre-zə-ˈrekt\

Definition of RESURRECT

transitive verb

1

: to raise from the dead

2

: to bring to view, attention, or use again

Examples of RESURRECT

1. The story is about a scientist who claimed that he could resurrect the dead.
2. He is trying to resurrect his acting career.
3. 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

Related Words: jump-start, kick-start; reactivate, restart; reinvent; refresh, refreshen

Near Antonyms: extinguish, kill, quench, suppress

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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