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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If there are older fans looking to relive tours of the past, Arirang is not the tour for that. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026 Baker Mayfield may not want to relive the Bucs’ 2025 season, from the peak of a 6-2 start to spiraling out of the playoffs with losses in seven of the last nine games. Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026 The fan favorite relives falling down while trying to be mad at people. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026 Josh Scherer, who hosts the YouTube series Last Meals and interviews stars while sharing their hypothetical last meal with them, relived the moment with PEOPLE on the 2026 YouTube Brandcast red carpet on Wednesday, May 13. Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 14 May 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 30 May. 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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