rebirth

A return to life, strength, or success after a period of difficulty or decline.

• The city is experiencing a rebirth.
• New technology brought about the rebirth of this industry.
• The festival celebrates the cultural rebirth of the region.

How to use it: the rebirth of something (New investment helped the rebirth of the town.)

Similar words: revival, renewal

Opposites: decline

Common phrases: rebirth of something, cultural rebirth

Being born into another life after dying, according to some religious beliefs.

• They believe in rebirth after death.
• The painting represents the cycle of rebirth.
• His religion teaches that actions in this life affect future rebirths.

Similar words: reincarnation

Common phrases: cycle of rebirth, belief in rebirth

A deep change in your beliefs or inner life that makes you feel spiritually new.

• She described her conversion as a rebirth.
• Prayer became part of his spiritual rebirth.
• The ceremony marks a rebirth in the believer’s inner life.

Similar words: spiritual renewal

Common phrases: spiritual rebirth, experience rebirth

To give someone or something new life, strength, or spiritual hope.

• The project aims to rebirth the town.
• They hoped to rebirth the community through art.
• Her experience rebirthed her faith in human kindness.

Similar words: revive, renew

Common phrases: rebirth something, rebirth a community

To begin a new life or become strong or spiritually new again.

• The town began to rebirth after the war.
• He hoped to rebirth spiritually through prayer.
• In this tale, the hero rebirths as a different person.

How to use it: rebirth as something (In the story, the soul rebirths as a bird.)

Similar words: revive, be reborn

Common phrases: rebirth spiritually, rebirth as something