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

Schwarz also resurrected the drums and a slide solo from the middle of the original production and repurposed them in the final minute of the new version. —Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025

Everyone on the Bears is a hero, and Matthau— not just coach, but surrogate father—has been resurrected. —Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025

The new all-ages event space resurrected the store's tradition of hosting in-store live music events on Broad Ripple's main strip. —Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025

Now hotelier Ian Schrager has arrived to resurrect the property, this time with a little polish and sophistication more representative of his personal brand. —Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025

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