resuscitate — to revive someone from unconsciousness or apparent death
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to revive someone from unconsciousness or apparent death
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/
Example Sentences
- The doctor managed to resuscitate the patient who had been declared clinically dead for three minutes.
- He tried to resuscitate his old Nokia phone by hitting it three times - surprisingly, it worked!
- The government announced new policies to resuscitate the struggling tourism industry.
resuscitate
VERB[/rɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/]
to revive someone from unconsciousness or apparent death
Paramedics resuscitate a collapsed jogger with chest compressions in the park.
Ready! Such sight — 8 cats revived by heroic paramedic!
Resuscitate with hope, communicate what we anticipate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'resuscitatus', meaning 'to rouse again' or 'to revive'. The concept originally referred to awakening someone from sleep, which evolved to mean bringing back to life or consciousness.
Breakdown
re- (again/back) + suscit- (to rouse/stir up) + -ate (verb suffix)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The doctor managed to resuscitate the patient who had been declared clinically dead for three minutes.”
“He tried to resuscitate his old Nokia phone by hitting it three times - surprisingly, it worked!”
“The government announced new policies to resuscitate the struggling tourism industry.”
“My grandmother tried to resuscitate her dead plants by talking to them sweetly every morning.”
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