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to resurrect

to resurrect

44 7.3
Bring back to life after death or a long absence
  • verb
  • /ˌrɛzəˈrɛkt/
translation icon : resucitar
  • The Christian doctrine is that the bodies of human beings will be resurrected, not just the souls.
  • resurrect the dead
  • resurrect the body
  • resurrect life

We have technology to resurrect even extinct species.

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Examples

  • We have technology to resurrect even extinct species.

  • He had to not only die on that cross, but then be resurrected from the dead so that when we die, we can be resurrected as well.

  • Let's suppose that come Judgement Day, God will resurrect the dead.

  • We will resurrect you, Lord Kronos.

  • Those who were resurrected only lived through one day of renewed life.

  • Both verses contain the promise of the presence of the resurrected Christ in the Church.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Luke and John make much of post-Easter appearances, writing elaborately of Jesus' resurrected life.

    Academic text (2006)
  • PHOTO: Extinct for 200,000 years, Gigantopithecus is resurrected in a modern mock-up.

    Academic text (1991)
  • In Murasaki, Genji unconsciously felt the presence of that beloved resurrected mother for whom he always longed.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Many scientists hope to resurrect extinct animals using advanced genetic techniques.

Synonyms

to revive
vsto resurrect
104 4.2

Make something active or popular again after a time of being forgotten

focuses on actual return from death, not only renewal of activity
to raise
vsto resurrect
  • Literature
68 9.1

To cause a spirit or dead person to come, often by magic

is focused on restoring existence after death rather than initial summoning
to reestablish
vsto resurrect
37 4.3

To bring back something that stopped or was lost

is more specific to revival from death, extinction, or disappearance
to rise again
vsto resurrect
35 5.7

Come back to life or return to activity after a time away

stresses return specifically from a state of death or disappearance
to rekindle
vsto resurrect
33 5.1

Make a feeling or interest strong again

is about actual return to life, not only emotional or symbolic renewal
to reanimate
vsto resurrect
16 7.2

To bring back life and energy to a person or thing

refers especially to coming back from death or complete loss
to come back from the dead
vsto resurrect
  • Informal
15 5.5

Become successful or active again after a long time away

is literal return to life or existence rather than metaphorical recovery
to raise the dead
vsto resurrect
9 9.9

Make a dead person alive again using magic or other power

is broader and can apply beyond purely supernatural acts
to bring back to life
vsto resurrect
9 4.8

To make people and things alive or working again

is specific to return after death, extinction, or disappearance
to regenerate
vsto resurrect
6 5.5

Bring something back to a better or original state

is narrower, centring on revival from death or complete loss
to upraise
vsto resurrect
  • Archaic
5 9.9

To bring something dead back to life

is the standard term for literal return from death or extinction
to return from the dead
vsto resurrect
5 7.9

To come back to life or appear again after people thought it was gone

emphasizes deliberate restoration from death or total disappearance
to respawn
vsto resurrect
  • Jargon
2 6.4

To appear again in the game after being defeated

covers literal return to life outside the specific game context

Antonyms

to kill
  • NSFW
1.0

Cause the death of a person, animal, or other living thing

21 5.5

End something completely, for example a custom or a debt

How Complete

to resurrect
44 7.3
to revive
71 4.1
to awaken
73 1.8

Surface Forms

resurrect infinitive
resurrected past participle
resurrecting present participle
resurrects third person singular

Morphology

resurrect = re + surrect

The prefix 're-' ('again') is clear, but the root 'surrect' is a Latin combining form not a standalone modern English word, so learners cannot fully derive the meaning from component parts without prior exposure.

Etymology

Resurrect is built from the parts re- 'again' and surgere 'to rise', the same idea you see in the English word surge. So to resurrect a person is to make them 'rise again' from death.