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resurge

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /rɪˈsɜːd͡ʒ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A resurgence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To rise again; to go through a period of renewed vigor or vitality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

rise again

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • His need for a meal resurged
  • The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin surgō Latin resurgōbor. English resurge Borrowed from Latin resurgō (“rise again”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: resurgir — Translations