Resurrect
verb
To bring back to life or bring back into use.
The fashion company plans to resurrect styles from the 1980s.
Often appears as...
- resurrect plans
- resurrect a project
verb
In Christianity, to come back to life after death.
Jesus was crucified, but then he resurrected on the third day.
Often appears as...
- resurrect from the dead
- resurrect on the third day
verb
Restore a computer, program, or data to use, especially from a back-up.
If your computer crashes, you can use a back-up server to resurrect the data.
Often appears as...
- resurrect data
- resurrect a program
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Technical
verb
To bring back to life or bring back into use.
The fashion company plans to resurrect styles from the 1980s.
Often appears as...
- resurrect plans
- resurrect a project
verb
In Christianity, to come back to life after death.
Jesus was crucified, but then he resurrected on the third day.
Often appears as...
- resurrect from the dead
- resurrect on the third day
verb
Restore a computer, program, or data to use, especially from a back-up.
If your computer crashes, you can use a back-up server to resurrect the data.
Often appears as...
- resurrect data
- resurrect a program
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Use
Often used figuratively to describe the revitalization of anything outdated or inactive.
They plan to resurrect the old theater as a new art space.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Relevance
Applied in discussions about bringing back cultural or social practices.
The community hopes to resurrect traditional festivals that had stopped.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Does not mean physical life restoration outside religious contexts.
The CEO's return aims to resurrect the company's innovative spirit.
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Use
Often used figuratively to describe the revitalization of anything outdated or inactive.
They plan to resurrect the old theater as a new art space.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Relevance
Applied in discussions about bringing back cultural or social practices.
The community hopes to resurrect traditional festivals that had stopped.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Does not mean physical life restoration outside religious contexts.
The CEO's return aims to resurrect the company's innovative spirit.
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Use
Often used figuratively to describe the revitalization of anything outdated or inactive.
They plan to resurrect the old theater as a new art space.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Relevance
Applied in discussions about bringing back cultural or social practices.
The community hopes to resurrect traditional festivals that had stopped.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Does not mean physical life restoration outside religious contexts.
The CEO's return aims to resurrect the company's innovative spirit.
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String theory - Brian...
myself many others around the world it's called super string theory as you were indicating and the wonderful thing is that super string theory has nothing to do at first sight with this idea of extra dimensions but when we study super string theory we find that it resurrects the idea in a sparkling new form so let
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Making sense of string...
many others around the world, it's called superstring theory, as you were indicating. And the wonderful thing is that superstring theory has nothing to do at first sight with this idea of extra dimensions, but when we study superstring theory, we find that it resurrects the idea in a sparkling, new form.
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The five major world...
by which rabble-rousers were put to death, crucifixion. But shortly after he was buried, women found his tomb empty and quickly spread word, convinced that he had been raised from the dead. The first Christians described his resurrected appearances, inspiring confidence that his message was true.
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From the top of the food...
Today, it may be possible to resurrect those ghosts, to bring back lost species using genetic material. For instance, there's been research in to cloning woolly mammoths from frozen remains. But even if it's not possible, we can still restore many of the ecosystems the world has lost.
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The secret to desire in...
They don't really do well together. Erotic couples also understand that passion waxes and wanes. It's pretty much like the moon. It has intermittent eclipses. But what they know is they know how to resurrect it. They know how to bring it back. And they know how to bring it back
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The 4 stories we tell...
for example, with the idea of cryonics. That's the idea that when you die, you can have yourself frozen, and then, at some point when technology has advanced enough, you can be thawed out and repaired and revived and so resurrected. And so some people believe an omnipotent god
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The urgent need for...
scarred us it has bruised us it has injured us but when we tell the truth about that history we change things and I believe that if we create spaces like this where we resurrect the truth where we change the iconography of the Americans landscape we will get to
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The twins who tricked...
then resurrect him. The lords were so delighted that they demanded the same trick be performed on them. Still in disguise, the brothers were only too happy to oblige, and began killing the lords one by one. As the surviving lords realized who stood before them
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Beautiful Butterfly...
thanks to people resurrecting traditional ways of managing the woodland but butterflies are also giving us vital information about another threat to our wildlife
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Birth of Voodoo PIPE...
daughter is resurrected I can relax the world of the Dead tradition a Seba still needs years of training but in time she will take her place as a spirit
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String theory - Brian...
myself many others around the world it's called super string theory as you were indicating and the wonderful thing is that super string theory has nothing to do at first sight with this idea of extra dimensions but when we study super string theory we find that it resurrects the idea in a sparkling new form so let
Video examples
Making sense of string...
many others around the world, it's called superstring theory, as you were indicating. And the wonderful thing is that superstring theory has nothing to do at first sight with this idea of extra dimensions, but when we study superstring theory, we find that it resurrects the idea in a sparkling, new form.
Video examples
The five major world...
by which rabble-rousers were put to death, crucifixion. But shortly after he was buried, women found his tomb empty and quickly spread word, convinced that he had been raised from the dead. The first Christians described his resurrected appearances, inspiring confidence that his message was true.
Video examples
From the top of the food...
Today, it may be possible to resurrect those ghosts, to bring back lost species using genetic material. For instance, there's been research in to cloning woolly mammoths from frozen remains. But even if it's not possible, we can still restore many of the ecosystems the world has lost.
Video examples
The secret to desire in...
They don't really do well together. Erotic couples also understand that passion waxes and wanes. It's pretty much like the moon. It has intermittent eclipses. But what they know is they know how to resurrect it. They know how to bring it back. And they know how to bring it back
Video examples
The 4 stories we tell...
for example, with the idea of cryonics. That's the idea that when you die, you can have yourself frozen, and then, at some point when technology has advanced enough, you can be thawed out and repaired and revived and so resurrected. And so some people believe an omnipotent god
Video examples
The urgent need for...
scarred us it has bruised us it has injured us but when we tell the truth about that history we change things and I believe that if we create spaces like this where we resurrect the truth where we change the iconography of the Americans landscape we will get to
Video examples
The twins who tricked...
then resurrect him. The lords were so delighted that they demanded the same trick be performed on them. Still in disguise, the brothers were only too happy to oblige, and began killing the lords one by one. As the surviving lords realized who stood before them
Video examples
Beautiful Butterfly...
thanks to people resurrecting traditional ways of managing the woodland but butterflies are also giving us vital information about another threat to our wildlife
Video examples
Birth of Voodoo PIPE...
daughter is resurrected I can relax the world of the Dead tradition a Seba still needs years of training but in time she will take her place as a spirit
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Quote examples
Jack Horner
American Scientist
We all have genes that come from our ancestors that aren't used - they're not turned on. So we actually carry ancient genes with us. If you could figure out how to turn those on, you could resurrect ancient characteristics from our ancestors.
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Trevor Paglen
American Artist
The U.S. space program has mythologies attached to pioneering and conquering, but the Russian tradition is very different. In the Russian tradition, the ultimate goal of humanity was to resurrect all humans.
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Rohini Nilekani
Indian Writer
It is one thing to obey a government order. It is quite another to succumb to resurrected irrational fears, especially of 'the other.
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Lou Holtz
American Coach
When I die, and people realize that I will not be resurrected in three days, they will forget me. That is the way it should be.
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Robert Del Naja
British Artist
We resurrect 'Mezzanine' with a promise that we can break free from the data of the past and escape the feedback loops.
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Peter A. Levine
American Psychologist
The paradox of trauma is that it has both the power to destroy and the power to transform and resurrect.
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Paul Eldridge
American Educator
Reading the epitaphs, our only salvation lies in resurrecting the dead and burying the living.
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Joe Burrow
American Football Player
They gave me my career. Coach O and LSU resurrected my career and made me what I am today.
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Ridley Scott
British Director
The people who really resurrected 'Blade Runner' was 'MTV.
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Pimp C
I'm trying to resurrect old school rappers from N.Y.
Quote examples
Jack Horner
American Scientist
We all have genes that come from our ancestors that aren't used - they're not turned on. So we actually carry ancient genes with us. If you could figure out how to turn those on, you could resurrect ancient characteristics from our ancestors.
Quote examples
Trevor Paglen
American Artist
The U.S. space program has mythologies attached to pioneering and conquering, but the Russian tradition is very different. In the Russian tradition, the ultimate goal of humanity was to resurrect all humans.
Quote examples
Rohini Nilekani
Indian Writer
It is one thing to obey a government order. It is quite another to succumb to resurrected irrational fears, especially of 'the other.
Quote examples
Lou Holtz
American Coach
When I die, and people realize that I will not be resurrected in three days, they will forget me. That is the way it should be.
Quote examples
Robert Del Naja
British Artist
We resurrect 'Mezzanine' with a promise that we can break free from the data of the past and escape the feedback loops.
Quote examples
Peter A. Levine
American Psychologist
The paradox of trauma is that it has both the power to destroy and the power to transform and resurrect.
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Paul Eldridge
American Educator
Reading the epitaphs, our only salvation lies in resurrecting the dead and burying the living.
Quote examples
Joe Burrow
American Football Player
They gave me my career. Coach O and LSU resurrected my career and made me what I am today.
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Ridley Scott
British Director
The people who really resurrected 'Blade Runner' was 'MTV.
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Pimp C
I'm trying to resurrect old school rappers from N.Y.
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