relive

verb

re·​live (ˌ)rē-ˈliv 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Aged golf legends trying and failing to relive their glory days. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

These magical treats are like reliving Thanksgiving pecan pie with every bite. — Tiffany Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

The redesign remembers what people loved about the Delano without asking them to relive 1995. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Sincerely, a man with a growing family and too many responsibilities to relive his childhood right now. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for relive

• argive
• forgive
• ogive
• outlive
• corroborative
• determinative
• germinative
• transformative
• give
• sieve
• resistive

Kids Definition

relive

verb

re·​live (ˈ)rē-ˈliv 

: to live over again

especially : to experience again in the imagination