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10 Language-to-English DictionariesResurrect
/ˌrɛz.əˈrɛkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring someone back to life; to revive.
"The scientist aimed to resurrect the extinct species through advanced genetic techniques." - 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
Derived from the Latin resurrectus, the past participle of resurgere (meaning 'to rise again'), combining re- ('again') and surgere ('to rise'). It entered Middle English in the 15th century initially with a strictly religious sense concerning the dead rising, before expanding metaphorically to include bringing inactive practices, memories, or situations back into use.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Resurrect" is said worldwide
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ressusciter
Transliteration: ʁe.sy.si.te
"Les scientifiques espèrent ressusciter des espèces disparues."
auferwecken
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯fɛʁˌvɛkən
"Die Forscher versuchen, die ausgestorbene Art auferwecken."
risuscitare
Transliteration: ri.su.ʃiˈta.re
"Gli scienziati sperano di risuscitare specie estinte."
resucitar
Transliteration: re.su.siˈtaɾ
"Los científicos esperan resucitar especies extintas."
ressuscitar
Transliteration: ʁe.su.siˈtaʁ
"Os cientistas esperam ressuscitar espécies extintas."
पुनर्जीवित करना
Transliteration: punarjīvit karnā
"वैज्ञानिक विलुप्त प्रजातियों को पुनर्जीवित करने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं।"
复活
Transliteration: fùhuó
"科学家希望复活灭绝的物种。"
부활시키다
Transliteration: buhwal sikida
"과학자들은 멸종된 종을 부활시키려고 합니다."
復活させる
Transliteration: fukkatsu saseru
"科学者たちは絶滅した種を復活させようとしています。"
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