relive

re·live | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈliv

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relived; reliving; relives

Definition of relive

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 The decision by Juliet's mother, a witch, to curse her daughter's lover inadvertently ties Juliet to him through time—dooming her to relive the same love affair over and over for centuries to come. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Ars To-Be-Read: Five books we’re most excited to read in 2020," 29 Dec. 2019 Season two plays out as a horrible, funhouse mirror reflection of season one: Joe is stuck reliving a similar situation, despite his best intentions. — Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, "Netflix's 'You’ Is a Gorgeous, Thrilling Show — With an Ugly Problem," 18 Dec. 2019 Instead, Doctor Manhattan spends his last moments on earth reliving his memories with his current wife, Angela. — Time, "All the Questions We Still Have After the End of Watchmen," 16 Dec. 2019 That same month, a Kansas family arrived to relive their vacations from the 1980s. — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, "Theme park owner out, bless his heart," 8 Dec. 2019 Willoughby said this shows how important Bowen’s guilty plea was, in that victims were not required to relive the abuse on the stand. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, "Alabama evangelist Acton Bowen sentenced to 1,008 years in sex abuse cases," 20 Dec. 2019 This massive lineup of vinyl pants royalty will be a chance for members of Gen-X to relive their youth gone wild (Skid Row reference, sadly absent). — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, "Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe and more team up for visit to Camping World Stadium," 4 Dec. 2019 The fridge will also have everything a family could need to relive the famous spaghetti dinner scene, including noodles, marshmallows, chocolate sauce, Pop-Tarts, cookie dough, M&Ms and liters of Coca-Cola to chug and super-burp. — Hannah Chubb, PEOPLE.com, "This Decked-Out Buddy the Elf-Themed Hotel Suite Will Have You Singing Loud For All to Hear," 19 Nov. 2019 Jackson sighed when he was asked to relive that game Wednesday. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "Why are the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson and Texans’ Deshaun Watson MVP candidates? They still play like like they’re in college.," 15 Nov. 2019

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“Relive.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relive. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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More Definitions for relive

relive

verb

English Language Learners Definition of relive

: to experience (something) again in your imagination : to remember (something) so clearly that the same emotions you felt in the past are felt again

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relive

re·live | \ ˌrē-ˈliv

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relived; reliving

Kids Definition of relive

: to experience again (as in the imagination) Reading her old diary allowed her to relive her youth.

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