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• res|ur|rect — «REHZ uh REHKT», transitive verb. 1. to raise from the dead; bring back to life. 2. Figurative. to bring back to sight or into use: »to resurrect an old custom. 3. to take out of a grave. ╂[back formation < resurrection] …   Useful english dictionary

• res — ac·ri·do·the·res; ad·u·la·res·cence; an·ti·res·o·nance; api·ko·res; ar·bo·res·cence; ar·bo·res·cent; ar·res·ta·tion; ar·res·tive; ba·res·ma; be·res·o·vite; cal·o·res·cence; car·dio·res·pi·ra·to·ry; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence; clam·a·to·res;… …   English syllables

• resurrect — res·ur·rect …   English syllables

• resurrect — res|ur|rect [ˌrezəˈrekt] v [T] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: resurrection] to bring back an old activity, belief, idea etc that has not existed for a long time ▪ The Home Office have resurrected plans to build a new prison just outside London. ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• resurrect — res|ur|rect [ ,rezə rekt ] verb transitive 1. ) to make something exist again or to start to use something again after it has disappeared, been forgotten, or stopped being used: Berry had one last chance to resurrect his international career. 2.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• resurrect — res•ur•rect [[t]ˌrɛz əˈrɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to raise from the dead; bring to life again 2) to bring back into use, practice, etc • Etymology: 1765–75; back formation from resurrection …   From formal English to slang

• Resurrect — Res ur*rect , v. t. [See {Resurrection}.] 1. To take from the grave; to disinter. [Slang] [1913 Webster] 2. To reanimate; to restore to life; to bring to view (that which was forgotten or lost). [Slang] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables