respawn

== English == === Etymology === From re- + spawn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹɪˈspɔːn/, /ɹiˈspɔːn/ Rhymes: -ɔːn === Verb === respawn (third-person singular simple present respawns, present participle respawning, simple past and past participle respawned) (zoology) To spawn again. (video games, of a collected item, weapon or other pickup, or enemy) To reappear at its spawn point. (video games, of a character) To re-enter play after being killed, often where the game was last saved. (Internet slang) In reality shifting and subliminal communities, to permanently leave one's current reality (often through a perceived severance of ties or, controversially, through physical death) to "re-enter" or reincarnate into a "desired reality." ==== Antonyms ==== despawn ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === respawn (plural respawns) (video games) The reappearance of an item or enemy; the situation where something is respawned. (Internet slang) The act of permanently shifting awareness or existence to a different reality, frequently associated with the UGSC (Underground Subliminal Community). === Anagrams === Pawsner, enwraps, pawners, repawns, spawner