No. 4,839 in French
ressuscite
Resuscitated; brought back to life.
In a sentence
Il a ressuscité après trois jours.
He resurrected after three days.
The word 'ressuscité' refers to the act of coming back to life after death, often used in religious contexts.
Ce traitement a ressuscité l'espoir des patients.
This treatment resurrected the patients' hope.
Here, 'ressuscité' is metaphorically used to describe reviving something intangible, such as hope.
La vieille tradition a été ressuscitée par les habitants du village.
The old tradition was resurrected by the villagers.
In this sentence, 'ressuscitée' indicates the revival or return of a tradition, demonstrating its general usage to signify bringing back something from a state of dormancy or neglect.
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