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

While many remember 2016 as a carefree time before today’s ultra‑curated digital culture, Beer admitted that she doesn’t feel drawn to relive the period herself. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026

Arizona residents, though, not only won't have a chance to relive it over and over à la Bill Murray, but may not experience it at all. —Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Think of reliving moments at the Plaza Sundae from Home Alone 2 or wallowing in Churchill-era glamour at London’s Savoy Hotel. —Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Moments like this are why people like sports in the first place, and reliving this — even as a neutral observer — was really fun. —Chris Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for relive

• 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