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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His goal was not to relive the experience of the line drive, though. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 For fans of the Cowboys in their Super Bowl-winning days, the series is a trip down memory lane to relive the glory days. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025 Pull together a focus group of average Americans, and the likelihood that a sizable portion would want to relive their teenage years seems pretty slim. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025 All the while, both die-hard football fans and newcomers alike will get the chance to relive the game’s most iconic eras through classic kits. Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 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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