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

One of my favorite parts of writing this newsletter was browsing our library of Peachtree Road Race photos and reliving the joy, determination, crowd energy and all the creative costumes. — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Millennials are reliving their glory days with sequels like The Devil Wears Prada 2 and relaunches of brands such as Marc Jacobs Beauty. — Lauren Alberti, Allure, 6 July 2026

A couple dozen friends were reuniting after attending a wedding together in Vietnam, choosing Ăn Cỗ as a way to relive their festivities abroad. — Karen Yuan, Vogue, 3 July 2026

And there are hours and hours of entertainment to be had in reliving the digital future that might have been. — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 3 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