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to rez

to rez

1 9.9
To make a player alive again in a video game
  • verb
  • /rɛz/
  • Jargon
: revivir
  • If your character dies, you can quickly rez them at the nearest shrine to continue your adventure.

Examples

  • After losing the match, the team was excited when their friend was able to rez them for a second chance.

  • One day I might rez one of them in-world, and someone might look at the creator tag and yell: "Ooooh, you copybot supporter!"

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  • In the heat of battle, the healer managed to rez the fallen warrior just in time.

Synonyms

to resurrect
vsto rez
59 7.3

Bring back to life after death or a long absence

refers specifically to restoring a game character after in-game death
58 4.8

To make people and things alive or working again

is the same action but used for video game characters after death
to reanimate
vsto rez
14 7.2

To bring back life and energy to a person or thing

applies specifically to bringing a playable character back after death in a game

Antonyms

253 4.4

The act of causing the death of a person or animal often in fighting

How Restored

to resurrect
59 7.3
to rez
  • Jargon
1 9.9
to revive
66 4.1

Surface Forms

rez infinitive
rezed past
rezed past participle
rezing present participle
rezes third person singular

Etymology

The verb rez comes from resurrect and is like the word 'revive', meaning 'bring back to life' in video games. So to rez a player is to restore them after they die in the game.