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resurrect vs resuscitate

resuscitate vs resurrect

resurrect and resuscitate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
resurrect No No Yes No
resuscitate No No Yes No
As verbs, resuscitate is a hypernym of resurrect; that is, resuscitate is a word with a broader meaning than resurrect:
  • resurrect: cause to become alive again
  • resuscitate: cause to regain consciousness
Other hypernyms of resurrect include revive.
resurrect (verb) resuscitate (verb)
cause to become alive again cause to regain consciousness
return from the dead return to consciousness
restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
Difference between resurrect and resuscitate

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