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Resuscitate vs Reanimate - What's the difference?

resuscitate | reanimate |

As verbs the difference between resuscitate and reanimate

is that resuscitate is to restore consciousness, vigor, or life to while reanimate is to animate anew; to restore to animation or life; to infuse new life, vigor, spirit, or courage into; to revive; to reinvigorate; as, to reanimate a drowned person; to reanimate disheartened troops; to reanimate languid spirits.

As adjectives the difference between resuscitate and reanimate

is that resuscitate is restored to life while reanimate is being animate again.

resuscitate

English

Verb

(resuscitat)
  • To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to.
    • to resuscitate''' a drowned person; to '''resuscitate withered plants
  • To regain consciousness.

    • Related terms

    * resuscitable * resuscitation * resuscitative * nonresuscitable * nonresuscitation * nonresuscitative * unresuscitable * unresuscitated * unresuscitating * unresuscitative

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Restored to life.
    • (Bishop Gardiner)

    External links

    * * * English ergative verbs ----

    reanimate

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (re-) + (animate) (adjective)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being animate again.

    • Etymology 2

    From (re-) + (animate) (verb)

    Verb

    (reanimat)
  • To animate anew; to restore to animation or life; to infuse new life, vigor, spirit, or courage into; to revive; to reinvigorate; as, to reanimate a drowned person; to reanimate disheartened troops; to reanimate languid spirits.