resurrect

verb

res·​ur·​rect ˌre-zə-ˈrekt 

resurrected; resurrecting; resurrects

transitive verb

1

: to raise from the dead

2

: to bring to view, attention, or use again

Synonyms

• revive
• renew

Examples of resurrect in a Sentence

The story is about a scientist who claimed that he could resurrect the dead.

He is trying to resurrect his acting career.

an old government program that is being resurrected

Recent Examples on the Web

That turned out to be something of a troll, however, as the show resurrected him two episodes later. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 June 2025

But as Europeans concentrated on building a calmer future, others were resurrecting a more tumultuous past. —Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025

The department was first created under Mayor James Hahn and then resurrected by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti. —Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025

The horror film explores a fraught mother-daughter relationship put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to resurrect her husband. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from resurrection

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resurrect

• architect
• circumspect
• deselect
• dialect
• disconnect
• disinfect
• disrespect
• incorrect
• indirect
• intellect
• interject
• intersect

Kids Definition

resurrect

verb

res·​ur·​rect ˌrez-ə-ˈrekt 

1

: to raise from the dead : bring back to life

2

: to bring to attention or into use again