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[ rez-uh-rekt ] / ˌrɛz əˈrɛkt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR resurrect ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to raise from the dead; bring to life again. to bring back into use, practice, etc.: to resurrect an ancient custom. verb (used without object)Origin of resurrectFirst recorded in 1765–75; back formation from resurrection OTHER WORDS FROM resurrectres·ur·rec·tor, nounun·res·ur·rect·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for resurrectWill these resurrected animals be house-trained and know to exit the pearly gates before doing their business? Sorry, Internet: Pope Francis Didn't Open Paradise to Pets|Candida Moss|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST In fact, Transmormon closes not with Hayward, but her father saying that he would not be okay if she were resurrected as a man. Thank God! To the Church, This Transgender Woman Is Just a Skank|Emily Shire|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST The resurrected vampire graves in particular have created quite a spectacle. Bulgaria’s Vampire Graveyards|Nina Strochlic|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Witches have been resurrected this television season—even being called, gasp, the new vampires. Lifetime’s ‘Witches of East End’ Is the Ultimate Witch Show|Anna Brand|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With more than 360,000 people, a resurrected New Orleans stands out in high relief from the spurious values of the Tea Party. Eight Years After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Has Been Resurrected|Jason Berry|August 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST It seems to have resurrected another personality who belongs to a lower order of being than my true and proper self. All Men are Ghosts|L. P. Jacks He felt almost as though his friend were resurrected or given a new draught of immortal life every time the name was said. Fairfax and His Pride|Marie Van Vorst I had resurrected my Rebel uniform and had quietly slipped it on. With Fire and Sword|Samuel H. M. Byers He resurrected the harmonica with which it was his wont, ashore in public-houses, to while away the time between bottles. Michael, Brother of Jerry|Jack London Everything in nature teaches us that we will return to dust, and that we will be resurrected only as dust by the idle winds. The Mystery of the Locks|Edgar Watson Howe
British Dictionary definitions for resurrect
verbto rise or raise from the dead; bring or be brought back to life (tr) to bring back into use or activity; reviveto resurrect an ancient law (tr) to renew (one's hopes, etc) (tr) facetious (formerly) to exhume and steal (a body) from its grave, esp in order to sell it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to resurrectrestore, rouse, rejuvenate, energize, renovate, renew, revitalize, resuscitate, recover, rekindle, repair, strengthen, relieve, reanimate, arouse, rally, animate, quicken, console, solace |