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

Six years later — after her Alligator Bites Never Heal mixtape fired her into the sun — a TikTok trend resurrected it. —John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026

With a legacy spanning more than 50 years, Atari has cornered the retro market, leveraging developers like Digital Eclipse and Nightdive Studios to resurrect classics from yesteryear back on modern platforms. —Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026

In early May, Johnson visited Springfield and, seemingly out of nowhere, raised the prospect of resurrecting the lakefront stadium plan and saying Chicago’s 2024 plan never got a fair hearing in the state capitol. —Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

And some Republicans continued to express reservations Tuesday that the fund could be resurrected despite Blanche's assurances. —Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 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