relive

verb

re·​live (ˌ)rē-ˈliv How to pronounce relive (audio)
relived; reliving; relives

intransitive verb

: to live again

transitive verb

: to live over again
especially : to experience again in the imagination

Examples of relive in a Sentence

an athlete trying to relive his glory days He would sometimes relive the battle in his dreams.
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Learn to Make Cocktails in a Speakeasy After cycling the Going-to-the-Sun Road or hiking the Highline Trail, there’s nothing better than kicking back and reliving your adventures in Glacier National Park over a great drink—or better yet, learning how to make one yourself. Joni Sweet, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 The film’s official synopsis reads: Fasten your garter belt and relive the time-warping, gender-bending cult classic! Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025 Grandmothers, who never expected to relive parenthood again, are now saddled with young grandchildren. Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025 The very next morning, Watson — the miraculously unhurt flight attendant — was reliving her own harrowing near-death experience with a representative from the National Transportation Safety Board, which would spend the next eight months investigating the cause of the crash. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relive

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of relive was circa 1526

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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relive. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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relive

verb
re·​live (ˈ)rē-ˈliv How to pronounce relive (audio)
: to live over again
especially : to experience again in the imagination

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