Definition of RESURRECT

resurrect

Verb

  • cause to become alive again
    • "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"
  • restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
    • "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina"
  • return from the dead
  • To raise from the dead; to bring life back to.
  • To rise from the dead; to return to life.
  • To restore to a working state.
  • To bring back to view or attention; to reinstate.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from resurrection.

Synonyms

raise, revive, rise, upraise, uprise

Scrabble Score: 11

resurrect: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
resurrect: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
resurrect: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

resurrect: valid Words With Friends Word