HyperDic: resurrect

English > 3 senses of the word resurrect:
VERBbodyresurrect, raise, upraisecause to become alive again
changeresurrect, reviverestore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
bodyresurrect, rise, uprisereturn from the dead
resurrect > pronunciation
Soundsreh.zereh'kt
Rhymesabject ... wrecked: 66 rhymes with ehkt...
English > resurrect: 3 senses > verb 1, body
MeaningCause to become alive again.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Example "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"
Synonymsraise, upraise
Broaderresuscitate, reviveCause to regain consciousness
Similar toresurrect, rise, upriseReturn from the dead
Spanishresucitar
Catalanressucitar, ressuscitar
Nounsresurrectiona revival from inactivity and disuse
English > resurrect: 3 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningrestore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina"
Synonymrevive
Narrowerrepublishrevive (a cancelled will or a libel)
Broaderregenerate, restore, rejuvenateReturn to life
Spanishrevivir
Catalanreviure
English > resurrect: 3 senses > verb 3, body
MeaningReturn from the dead.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsrise, uprise
BroaderreturnGo or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
Similar toresurrect, raise, upraiseCause to become alive again
Spanishlevantarse, resucitar
Catalanressuscitar

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