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resurrect
to bring something back into use or existence after it faded
Synonyms
- revive
- restore
- reinstate
Antonyms
- bury
- discard
resurrect in a sentence
The band decided to resurrect their old songs for the reunion tour.
After decades of neglect, city planners voted to resurrect the abandoned railway line as a public walking trail.
Where it comes from
From Latin resurgere 'to rise again'
Memory hook
RE (again) + SURRECT (rise) — to resurrect is to rise again.
Read it in context
- When the Water Returned Nature