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

The Chinese Communist Party is resurrecting one of its favorite complaints against the Japanese government, decrying officials’ routine visit to a shrine honoring dead soldiers of World War II. —Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026

So that leaves the Reinsdorfs with a clean slate to hire a management and coaching combo that can resurrect a franchise with one playoff appearance — and one solitary playoff win — in nine years. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

Another witness is Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (1864), resurrected from his resting place among the Black soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry. —Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026

This project was briefly resurrected in the 1940s, but again nothing materialized. —Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 16 Apr. 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