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resurgeto rise again or come back into activity, prominence, or popularity after a period of decline

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to rise again or come back into activity, prominence, or popularity after a period of decline

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈsɜːrdʒ/

Korean meaning: 쇠퇴 후 다시 일어나거나 활발해지다, 부활하다

Korean pronunciation: 리**서**지

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's knitting skills resurged when she discovered YouTube tutorials - now she's practically a yarn influencer!
  • Interest in vinyl records has resurged among young music lovers.
  • The old neighborhood began to resurge after the new subway line opened.

resurge

VERB

//rɪˈsɜːrdʒ//

to rise again or come back into activity, prominence, or popularity after a period of decline

resurge concept
💡 Concept

The old bookstore resurges with crowds of eager customers returning

resurge rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

On the verge where waves surge, the phoenix begins to resurge!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈsɜːrdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈsɜːdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootsurge

Origin

From Latin 'resurgere', meaning 'to rise again'. The word combines the idea of something that was down or dormant coming back to life or prominence.

🎵Rhyme

surgemergevergepurge
surge
merge
verge
purge

🔗Collocations

resurge in popularity
resurge dramatically
resurge after decline
economy resurges
interest resurges

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's knitting skills resurged when she discovered YouTube tutorials - now she's practically a yarn influencer!

Interest in vinyl records has resurged among young music lovers.

The old neighborhood began to resurge after the new subway line opened.

😄 Fun example

His confidence resurged after winning the karaoke competition at the office party.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

revivereboundrecoverrenewcomeback

Antonyms

declinefadediminish

Related

surgeemergeresurgencerevivalrenaissance

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