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resurrect

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɹɛzɝˈɛkt// UK //ɹɪsəɹˈɛkt// res·ur·rect

v. to bring something back to life or into use again after it has been gone for a long time. You can use it for people in stories or for old ideas and projects.

v. to restore a dead person to life, or to revive a practice, belief, or project that has been inactive or forgotten. Transitive in all modern senses.


SIMPLE

The studio decided to resurrect the old TV show for a new generation.

CONTEXTUAL

After discovering the original blueprints in the attic, the architect hoped to resurrect the plans for the community garden.

COMPLEX

While the religious text describes a figure who can resurrect the dead, modern political commentators use the term to describe the sudden return of populist ideologies thought to be extinct.

Synonyms
Origin

From Latin resurrēct-, past participial stem of resurgō, after resurrection.

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, such as a person, an idea, or a project.

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