RESURRECT Meaning of RESURRECT in English v. 1. tr. colloq. revive the practice, use, or memory of. 2 tr. take from the grave; exhume. 3 tr. dig up. 4 tr. & intr. raise or rise from the dead. Etymology: back-form. f. RESURRECTION Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012