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   resurrect

   /ˌrɛzəˈrɛkt/

   verb

   • 1. restore (a dead person) to life: "he queried whether Jesus was indeed resurrected" Similar raise from the deadrestore to lifebring back to liferevive
   • ▪ revive or revitalize (something that is inactive, disused, or forgotten): "the deal collapsed and has yet to be resurrected" Similar reviverestoreregeneraterevitalizebreathe new life intogive the kiss of life togive a new lease of life toreinvigoraterenewresuscitateawakenwake uprejuvenatestimulatere-establishrelaunchreinstitutearchaic:renovate

   Word Origin late 18th century: back-formation from resurrection.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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