resurrect

verb

res·​ur·​rect ˌre-zə-ˈrekt 

resurrected; resurrecting; resurrects

transitive verb

1

: to raise from the dead

2

: to bring to view, attention, or use again

Synonyms of resurrect

• revive
• renew

Examples of resurrect in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But they are set to resurrect themselves in a match that they’re known for. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

But some reporters seem compelled to resurrect its ghost to justify to fewer and fewer peers their bootstrapped existence. — Gary Grasso, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Houston did not rule out the possibility of resurrecting the ballot measure. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

That it’s now being resurrected is a huge deal for the dissemination of accurate and accessible scientific data. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from resurrection

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resurrect

• architect
• circumspect
• deselect
• dialect
• disconnect
• disinfect
• disrespect
• incorrect
• indirect
• intellect
• interject
• intersect

Kids Definition

resurrect

verb

res·​ur·​rect ˌrez-ə-ˈrekt 

1

: to raise from the dead : bring back to life

2

: to bring to attention or into use again