resuscitate
UK[rɪˈsʌs.ɪ.teɪt]US[rɪˈsʌs.ɪ.teɪt]
v
to make someone conscious or active again
v
to make something active, popular, or successful again
Morpheme Breakdown
re
sus
citate
re
again
sus
from below/up
citate
to set in motion
Etymology
the word "resuscitate" has a vivid, literal origin in latin. it is formed from the prefix 're-' (again) combined with 'suscitare', which itself breaks down into 'sus-' (a form of 'sub-' meaning "from below, upward") and 'citare' (to set in motion, to rouse). the core image is of rousing or lifting someone up again. this evolved from the physical act of reviving an unconscious person by literally raising them up, to the modern medical and metaphorical meanings of restoring life, consciousness, or vitality to something that had faded or stopped.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + sus (from below/up) + citate (to set in motion)
re- (latin prefix, meaning "again"); sus- (latin variant of 'sub-', meaning "from below, up"); -citate (from latin verb 'citare', meaning "to rouse, to set in motion").
Examples
paramedics worked to resuscitate the cardiac arrest victim.
the new manager's innovative ideas helped resuscitate the failing department.
heavy rains are hoped to resuscitate the parched crops.