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 WebClaire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology re-created a detailed timeline of the alerts that did go out that morning, matching them up with the movements of the fire.
—Colleen Hagerty, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
But the drawback of creating a community modeled after the 2000s internet is re-creating the same tensions between moderators and users that plagued early social media platforms, which is pretty much what happened when End of Evangelion fell off the top lists.
—Adam Bumas, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Some creators who had their content re-created by Thomas called him out, but his unapologetic attitude toward their complaints quickly spawned a meme.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Don't Go Too Spooky Another key aspect of re-creating the nostalgic '90s look is to lean more toward cozy instead of scary.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology re-created a detailed timeline of the alerts that did go out that morning, matching them up with the movements of the fire.
—Colleen Hagerty, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
But the drawback of creating a community modeled after the 2000s internet is re-creating the same tensions between moderators and users that plagued early social media platforms, which is pretty much what happened when End of Evangelion fell off the top lists.
—Adam Bumas, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Some creators who had their content re-created by Thomas called him out, but his unapologetic attitude toward their complaints quickly spawned a meme.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for recreate
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreate. Accessed 22 Oct. 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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