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

• reanimate
• recharge
• regenerate
• rejuvenate
• rekindle
• renew
• resuscitate
• revitalize
• revive
• revivify
• rewake
• rewaken

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

That production was postponed and rescheduled a couple of times, then fell off the schedule entirely only to be resurrected this season. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024

Could fossil chromosomes make the dream of resurrecting the woolly mammoth a reality? —Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 11 July 2024

Such a move, should it be resurrected at CBS, could potentially lop off about a third of the network’s weekly primetime schedule. —Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024

Rust the movie was resurrected early last year and completed filming in Montana with Baldwin and Souza returning as star/producer and director respectively. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from resurrection

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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