resurrect
verb [T] /ˌrez.ərˈekt/
/-əˈrekt/ Definition
› to bring someone back to life: Almost all Christians believe that Jesus was resurrected from the dead.Restoring and reviving › to bring back something into use or existence that had disappeared or ended: Several members of the party have resurrected the idea of constitutional change. She has been busily trying to resurrect her Hollywood career.Restoring and reviving
(Definition of resurrect verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- balsam noun
- bounce back phrasal verb
- disinter verb
- facelift noun
- lick your wounds idiom
- modernize verb
- pick yourself up off the floor idiom
- re- prefix
- rebirth noun
- rekindle verb
- renaissance noun
- restoration noun
- restore verb
- restorer noun
- resuscitation noun
- revamp verb
- revitalize verb
- revival noun
- revive verb
- revivify verb
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Restoring and reviving
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