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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The Yard Goats said Davis will relive a piece of her historic 2014 run by throwing the ceremonial first pitch to Scott Bandura, her catcher during the Little League World Series and longtime best friend. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 The former frenemies have been reliving their time on Laguna Beach as a reunion special is set to premiere on the Roku Channel on April 10 — in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the reality series. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 But as the crisis hurtles towards breaking point, the story rewinds, with viewers pulled inside the bank to relive the same events through the eyes of the robbers and their hostages. Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026 Robber Robber don’t relive their apartment fire in literal terms on the album or dramatize the months spent living out of suitcases. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relive

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
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 Apr. 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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