resurgent
pronunciation
How to pronounce resurgent in British English:
UK [rɪˈsɜ:dʒənt]
How to pronounce resurgent in American English:
US [rɪˈsɜrdʒənt]
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- Adjective:
- rising again as to new life and vigor
- surging or sweeping back again
Word Origin
- resurgent (adj.)
- 1808, from obsolete verb resurge "to rise again" (1570s), from Latin resurgere "rise again, lift oneself, be restored," from re- "again" (see re-) + surgere "to rise" (see surge).
Example
- 1. That is a fair description of indonesia 's resilient , resurgent economy .
- 2. But a resurgent ibm has just celebrated its 100th birthday , and the hp board has been remade several times in the past decade .
- 3. Everywhere you look , reporters , commentators , and policy wonks are examining the threats posed by the resurgent middle kingdom .
- 4. But resurgent equity and real estate prices suggest a reversal of flows is under way .
- 5. Blood has since been shed , georgia 's borders trampled , and its breakaway provinces of south ossetia and abkhazia recognized by russia resurgent .