resurrect

🇺🇸 /ˌrezəˈrekt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌrezəˈrekt/
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verb
R

to bring back an old idea, belief, or practice that had disappeared or been forgotten

They decided to resurrect the tradition of handwashing clothes.

R

to make someone come back to life

In the story, a magical spell is used to resurrect the hero.

translation

v. to bring back an old idea, belief, or practice that had disappeared or been forgotten; to make someone come back to life

Word Forms

3rd Present resurrects
Past resurrected
Perfect resurrected
Progressive resurrecting