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resurrectto bring back to life, consciousness, or activity; to revive something that has been inactive or forgotten

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to bring back to life, consciousness, or activity; to revive something that has been inactive or forgotten

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌrezəˈrekt/

Korean meaning: 되살리다, 부활시키다, 재생시키다

Korean pronunciation: 레저**렉**트

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother tried to resurrect her 1980s hairstyle, but it looked like she stuck her finger in an electrical socket.
  • The archaeologist hoped to resurrect ancient cooking techniques.
  • He attempted to resurrect his social life by joining a zombie apocalypse role-playing group.

resurrect

VERB

//ˌrezəˈrekt//

to bring back to life, consciousness, or activity; to revive something that has been inactive or forgotten

resurrect concept
💡 Concept

A veterinarian resurrects the unconscious dog with emergency treatment

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resurrect rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Resurrect with direct touch to make it perfect!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌrezəˈrekt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌrezəˈrekt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootsurrect

Origin

From Latin 'resurrectus', the past participle of 'resurgere', meaning 'to rise again'. The word combines the prefix 're-' (again) with 'surgere' (to rise or surge).

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother tried to resurrect her 1980s hairstyle, but it looked like she stuck her finger in an electrical socket.

The archaeologist hoped to resurrect ancient cooking techniques.

😄 Fun example

He attempted to resurrect his social life by joining a zombie apocalypse role-playing group.

The documentary helped resurrect public interest in classical music.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

reviverestorerenewreactivateregenerate

Antonyms

killdestroybury

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