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Correct spelling: resuscitate. Misspelling: ressuscitate.

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Memory tip

One S, then SC: re-SUS-CI-tate.

Why people write “ressuscitate”

The misspelling “ressuscitate” is only one letter off: it doubles the S, which resuscitate spells with just one.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make resuscitate automatic.

What does “resuscitate” mean?

resuscitate verb

  1. cause to regain consciousness

    “The doctors revived the comatose man”

    Synonyms:revive

  2. return to consciousness

    “The patient came to quickly”

    Synonyms:revive

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Resuscitate” in a sentence

  • Paramedics managed to resuscitate him.
  • The doctors revived the comatose man.
  • The patient came to quickly.

Is “resuscitate” a playable word?

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13 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“ressuscitate” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from RESUSCITATE.

Resuscitate: quick answers

Is it ressuscitate or resuscitate?
The correct spelling is resuscitate. “ressuscitate” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell resuscitate?
One S, then SC: re-SUS-CI-tate.
What does resuscitate mean?
Resuscitate means: cause to regain consciousness.