resuscitate
verb
re·sus·ci·tate
ri-ˈsə-sə-ˌtāt 
resuscitated; resuscitating
: to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
also
: revitalize
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The 16th century was a good one for words ending in the suffix -ate. Not only did our featured word, resuscitate, breathe life into the English language but so did the verbs anticipate ("to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to"), eradicate ("to do away with completely"), estimate ("to esteem" or "to appraise"), and perpetuate ("to make perpetual"). It was a good century for words about words, too—vocabulary, quip, and hearsay all premiered as well.
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Examples of resuscitate in a Sentence
The patient stopped breathing but doctors were able to resuscitate him.
she hopes to resuscitate the currently defunct charity organization
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The accuser said she had been resuscitated in hospital following the 2020 incident, but had been too afraid to speak out because of Saratat’s link to her ex-husband, who held the rank of police Lt. Colonel.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Like many Rust Belt cities, Buffalo has tried to resuscitate its core by alternating spasms of demolition and new construction.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
Lemos called an ambulance, but the first responders couldn’t resuscitate the baby.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Given a second chance to resuscitate his young career, Bryce Young produced something equally as rare during Week 9 of the NFL season — a victory for the Carolina Panthers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Like many Rust Belt cities, Buffalo has tried to resuscitate its core by alternating spasms of demolition and new construction.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
Lemos called an ambulance, but the first responders couldn’t resuscitate the baby.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Given a second chance to resuscitate his young career, Bryce Young produced something equally as rare during Week 9 of the NFL season — a victory for the Carolina Panthers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for resuscitate
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“Resuscitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resuscitate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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resuscitate
verb
re·sus·ci·tate
ri-ˈsəs-ə-ˌtāt
resuscitated; resuscitating
1
: to bring back from apparent death or from unconsciousness
2
Medical Definition
resuscitate
transitive verb
re·sus·ci·tate
ri-ˈsəs-ə-ˌtāt
resuscitated; resuscitating
: to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
resuscitate a nearly drowned person by artificial respiration
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