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revive vs resurrect

resurrect vs revive

revive and resurrect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
revive No No Yes No
resurrect No No Yes No
As verbs, resurrect is a hyponym of revive; that is, resurrect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than revive:
  • revive: cause to regain consciousness
  • resurrect: cause to become alive again
Other hyponyms of revive include boot, bring up, reboot, raise, upraise.
As verbs, revive and resurrect are synonyms defined as:
  • revive and resurrect: restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
revive (verb) resurrect (verb)
give new life or energy to cause to become alive again
cause to regain consciousness return from the dead
return to consciousness restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
Difference between revive and resurrect

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