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(rez′ə rekt′)

transitive verb

to raise from the dead or the grave; bring back to life
to bring back into notice, practice, use, etc.

Origin: back-form. < resurrection

intransitive verb

to rise from the dead

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verb res·ur·rect·ed, res·ur·rect·ing, res·ur·rects

verb, transitive

To bring back to life; raise from the dead.
To bring back into practice, notice, or use.

verb, intransitive

To rise from the dead; return to life.

Origin:

Origin: Back-formation from resurrection

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Related Forms:

resˌur·recˈtor noun

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