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renascer

[ʁe.nas.ˈseɾ]
verb
to be reborn
1. to be born again; to experience a new birth or beginning
The phoenix will renascer from its ashes.
A fênix renascerá de suas cinzas.
2. to experience spiritual or personal renewal
After the accident, she felt like she could renascer as a new person.
Após o acidente, ela sentiu que poderia renascer como uma nova pessoa.
3. to come back to life; to revive or resurface
The artistic movement began to renascer in the 1960s.
O movimento artístico começou a renascer nos anos 1960.
Synonyms
ressuscitarreviverressurgirregenerar-sereanimar
Antonyms
morrerfenecerextinguir-sedesaparecer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
renascer
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
renascer
Standard usage with emphasis on spiritual renewal in cultural contexts
São Paulo
renascer
Standard usage, often used in business/professional renewal contexts
Portugal
renascer
Standard usage, frequently used in historical and cultural contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

renascer das cinzas (to rise from the ashes)
renascer para a vida (to be reborn for life)
renascer espiritualmente (to experience spiritual rebirth)
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