resurrect
/ɹɛzəˈɹɛkt/ verb C1- 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.
He/she/it resurrects · Past resurrected · Past participle resurrected · -ing form resurrecting
Verb forms
- Base form
- resurrect
- He/she/it
- resurrects
- Past
- resurrected
- Past participle
- resurrected
- -ing form
- resurrecting
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