to necro
9.9
Post in an old online discussion to make it active again
- verb
- /ˈnɛkroʊ/
- Slang
:
revivir
- I hate to necro this thread, but this needed to go somewhere and didn't quite merit its own post.
Examples
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I decided to necro the old forum thread to add my thoughts on the topic.
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When someone necros a discussion, it can bring valuable insights back to light.
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She chose to necro the previous post instead of starting a new one to keep the conversation going.
Synonyms
to revive
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4.2
Make something active or popular again after a time of being forgotten
posts into an old online discussion to make it active again
to resurrect
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6.8
Bring something back into use after it was forgotten
posts into an old online discussion to bring it back to attention
to rekindle
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5.1
Make a feeling or interest strong again
posts into an old online discussion to restore activity rather than feelings
to pick up the thread
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4.9
To start an earlier activity or conversation again after an interruption
posts into the same old online discussion instead of directly continuing it
Surface Forms
Etymology
Necro as a verb borrows the root nekros meaning 'dead body'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of an old forum thread as 'dead' that you 'bring back to life', so to necro a thread is to revive an old discussion.