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Resurrect

/ˌrɛz.əˈrɛkt/
verbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To bring someone back to life; to revive.

    "The scientist aimed to resurrect the extinct species through advanced genetic techniques."
  2. 2

    To restore to a previous state or condition.

    "The community worked together to resurrect the old traditions that had been forgotten."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'resurrect' originates from the Latin 'resurrectus', the past participle of 'resurgere', meaning 'to rise again'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote the act of bringing back to life or reviving something that has been lost or dead.

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