Definition
To resurrect is to bring someone back to life, or to bring back an idea, practice, or thing that had disappeared or stopped. It is often used in religious, historical, or dramatic contexts.
Etymology
From Latin *resurrectus*, past participle of *resurgere* 'to rise again', from *re-* 'again' + *surgere* 'to rise'. It entered English through church Latin and French.
Kelly Says
Resurrect sounds dramatic because it is—it's not just about returning, but rising again after being 'gone for good.' We use it casually for old fashions and TV shows, but its roots are in ancient hopes about death itself.
Translations
BGБългарски
възкресявам
vaz-kre-SYA-vam
BNবাংলা
পুনরুজ্জীবিত করা
pu-nor-uj-ji-bit ko-ra
CACatalà
ressuscitar
re-su-si-TAR
CSČeština
vzkřísit
vz-KRZHI-sit
DADansk
genoplive
ge-no-PLEE-ve
DEDeutsch
auferstehen
AUF-er-shte-hen
ELΕλληνικά
ανασταίνω
a-nas-TE-no
ESEspañol
resucitar
re-su-si-TAR
ETEesti
ellustama
el-lus-TA-ma
EUEuskara
berpiztu
ber-PIZ-tu
FAفارسی
زنده کردن
zen-de kar-dan
FISuomi
herättää henkiin
he-RAT-taa HEN-kiin
FRFrançais
ressusciter
re-su-si-TE
GLGalego
resucitar
re-su-si-TAR
HEעברית
להחיות
le-ha-khi-YOT
HIहिन्दी
पुनर्जीवित करना
pu-nar-jee-vit kar-na
HRHrvatski
uskrsnuti
us-KRS-nu-ti
HUMagyar
feltámad
fel-TAA-mad
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghidupkan kembali
meng-hi-dup-kan kem-ba-li
ITItaliano
resuscitare
re-su-shi-TA-re
JA日本語
復活させる
fu-katsu sa-seru
KO한국어
부활시키다
bu-hwal-si-ki-da
LTLietuvių
prikelti
pri-KEL-ti
LVLatviešu
atdzīvināt
at-dzii-vi-NAAT
MNМонгол
амьдруулах
am-yd-ruu-lakh
MSBahasa Melayu
menghidupkan semula
meng-hi-dup-kan se-mu-la
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည်ထမြောက်စေသည်
pyan-le-htam-yauk-se-thi
NLNederlands
herrijzen
her-RAI-zen
NONorsk
gjenopplive
yen-op-LEE-ve
PLPolski
wskrzesić
vsk-SHE-shich
PTPortuguês
ressuscitar
re-su-si-TAR
RUРусский
воскрешать
vos-kre-SHAT
SKSlovenčina
vzkriesiť
vz-KRYE-sit
SLSlovenščina
obuditi
o-bu-DI-ti
SRСрпски
ускрснути
us-KRS-nu-ti
SVSvenska
uppliva
up-LEE-va
SWKiswahili
ufufua
u-fu-FU-a
TAதமிழ்
உயிர்ப்பிக்கு
u-yir-pi-kku
TEతెలుగు
పునరుజ్జీవింపు
pu-na-ruj-jee-vim-pu
THไทย
ฟื้นคืนชีพ
fuen-khuen-cheep
TRTürkçe
diriltmek
di-rilt-MEK
UKУкраїнська
воскрешати
vos-kre-SHA-ty
URاردو
زندہ کرنا
zin-da kar-na
VITiếng Việt
hồi sinh
hoi sinh