resuscitate
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ɪˌteɪt verb (used with object), re·sus·ci·tat·ed, re·sus·ci·tat·ing.
to revive, especially from apparent death or from unconsciousness.
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resuscitate (rɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to restore to consciousness; revive | |
| [C16: from Latin resuscitāre, from | |
| re'suscitable | |
| —adj | |
| resusci'tation | |
| —n | |
| re'suscitative | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
resuscitate
1530s, earlier resuscit (late 14c.), from L.L. resuscitationem, from L. resuscitatus, pp. of resuscitare "rouse again, revive," from re- "again" + suscitare "to raise, revive," from sub "(up from) under" + citare "to summon" (see cite).
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Medical Dictionary
resuscitate re·sus·ci·tate (rĭ-sŭs'ĭ-tāt')
v. re·sus·ci·tat·ed, re·sus·ci·tat·ing, re·sus·ci·tates
To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to.
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Example sentences
Even if it did, that would not resuscitate the political process.
In any case, a handwritten do-not-resuscitate note was found taped to the door.
The company that killed the electric car is ready to resuscitate it.
Would that the purists could resuscitate thou instead.
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