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 New York City program resurrected by Pitino ended its 25-year NCAA Tournament victory drought last season. —ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026

The story follows a struggling Vietnamese comedian who recruits a troupe of improv actors to shoot a low-budget Thai horror film, hoping to resurrect his flagging career, only for genuine supernatural forces to descend on the production. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026

Over 22 days in September 2024, Sheeran resurrected a dormant $67 million Medicaid settlement and inserted language to divert $10 million from the total to the Hope Florida Foundation, according to records reported on by the Herald/Times in August. —Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026

Last month, the administration released a multipage plan to resurrect the struggling sector. —Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 Mar. 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