rec·re·ate
ˈre-krē-ˌāt 
recreated; recreating; recreates
: to give new life or freshness to : refresh
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
… it became late enough to suggest tea. We had got through one brew, and the three great minds were recreating themselves with cake, when there came another knock at the door …—
G. Dosset
G. Dosset
: to take recreation
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
re-cre·ate
ˌrē-krē-ˈāt
variants
or recreate
re-created or recreated; re-creating or recreating; re-creates
: to create again
especially
: to form anew in the imagination
Synonyms
Examples of recreate in a Sentence
Verb (1)
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
Verb (2)
The movie set re-creates a London street of 1895.
The scene of the crime was re-created based upon police photographs.
Recent Examples on the WebHannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
That plan stated that the DNC, out of legal necessity because of Ohio, would re-create a virtual roll call the committee used during the pandemic-era convention four years ago.
—Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Rather than furnish the room with then-state-of-the-art appliances, the couple chose to carefully re-create a typical kitchen from the United States’ earliest days.
—Madeleine Luckel, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2024
Most country artists were content to stand behind a microphone and re-create their hits.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 15 July 2024
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Verb
Some Northern California beaches aren’t tested during winter months when people are less likely to be re-creating in the ocean because of the weather.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
That plan stated that the DNC, out of legal necessity because of Ohio, would re-create a virtual roll call the committee used during the pandemic-era convention four years ago.
—Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Rather than furnish the room with then-state-of-the-art appliances, the couple chose to carefully re-create a typical kitchen from the United States’ earliest days.
—Madeleine Luckel, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2024
Most country artists were content to stand behind a microphone and re-create their hits.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 15 July 2024
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreate. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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recreate
1 of 2 verb
rec·re·ate
ˈrek-rē-ˌāt
recreated; recreating
1
: to give new life or freshness to
2
: to take recreation
recreative
adjective
-ˌāt-iv
re-create
2 of 2 verb
re-cre·ate
ˌrē-krē-ˈāt
: to create again especially in the imagination
re-creation
noun
-ˈā-shən
re-creative
adjective
-ˈāt-iv
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