resurrect
Americanverb (used with object)
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to raise from the dead; bring to life again.
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to bring back into use, practice, etc..
to resurrect an ancient custom.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to rise or raise from the dead; bring or be brought back to life
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(tr) to bring back into use or activity; revive
to resurrect an ancient law
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(tr) to renew (one's hopes, etc)
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facetious (tr) (formerly) to exhume and steal (a body) from its grave, esp in order to sell it
Other Word Forms
- resurrector noun
- unresurrected adjective
Etymology
Origin of resurrect
First recorded in 1765–75; back formation from resurrection
Example Sentences
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A jury found that he had attempted to resurrect his network following his release from an earlier prison sentence.
From BBC
But any future attempt to resurrect the issue would have to start afresh with a new bill in a new parliamentary session.
From BBC
Shortly before his death, he resurrected the Dot Rotten name for a new single, Psalms For Praize, that spoke about his dedication to his career.
From BBC
For some service families, the images of missile strikes and talk of deployment readiness have resurrected the fear and uncertainty of Iraq and Afghanistan — so-called forever wars.
From Los Angeles Times
The first digitally native generation is resurrecting an old-fashioned American pastime: Shopping at the mall.
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