Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bring back to life

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables
bring back- -to life
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To return someone to a state of consciousness or living after a state of unconsciousness, death or near-death.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From the phrase bring to life with the predicate adjective back (“returned to a previous state or condition”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

brings back to life (present, singular) bringing back to life (participle, present) brought back to life (participle, past) brought back to life (past)

Frequently Paired Words

come back to life

Synonyms

resuscitate revive resurrect reanimate rez / res

Questions

What does bring back to life mean?
To return someone to a state of consciousness or living after a state of unconsciousness, death or near-death.
Where does bring back to life come from?
From the phrase bring to life with the predicate adjective back (“returned to a previous state or condition”).

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