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

Can some late-career playoff magic resurrect that value? —Larry Holder, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

Afterward, the situation in Iran only got worse, and now Tehran seeks to stanch the bleeding by resurrecting him again. —Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026

In the early 2000s, an attempt to resurrect the diner as Dishes was short-lived. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026

Over the course of its five-season run, Stranger Things repeatedly found ways to resurrect Eighties culture, perhaps no more potently than through its many memorable needle drops. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 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