relive

verb

re·​live (ˌ)rē-ˈliv How to pronounce relive (audio)
relived; reliving; relives
Synonyms of relivenext

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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But after spending time visiting his family in Louisiana last year, reliving childhood memories of watching his mother and aunts in the kitchen, the idea once again entered his head. Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026 But Hosmer hardly is doing this for nostalgia or merely to relive the glory days, either. Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026 And for the love of the game – not to mention your kids – don’t relive it as if the future of the family depended on its outcome. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 Through home videos and voicemails, a young Filipino-American soccer player relives her team’s historic win — culminating in a return to her roots and a journey that is both personal and profound. Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relive

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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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 15 Mar. 2026.

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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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