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resurrect

Pronunciation: /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkt/

The English word “resurrect” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To raise from the dead; to bring life back to.
  2. To rise from the dead; to return to life.
  3. To restore to a working state.
  4. To bring back to view or attention; to reinstate.

Etymology

From Latin resurrēct-, past participial stem of resurgō, after resurrection.

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