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

For instance, the United States won both gold medals in skeleton when the discipline was resurrected (after a half-century hiatus) in Salt Lake City in 2002, and Russia won gold in men’s parallel slalom in that snowboarding event’s first iteration in 2014. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Cursive Academy, founded by husband and wife Terrell and Chelsea Whittington, earned its nonprofit status in November 2025 and partners with organizations, companies and individuals to resurrect the art of penmanship. —Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

Willis has resurrected his career two seasons after the Tennessee Titans traded him to Green Bay for a seventh-round pick. —Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is resurrecting a major busway project and three bike lane overhauls that were pulled by the Adams administration. —Ali Bauman, CBS News, 13 Feb. 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