relive

verb

re·​live (ˌ)rē-ˈliv How to pronounce relive (audio)
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.
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The three friends couldn’t stop reliving the moment. Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 July 2025 Victims and their families have to relive the worst moments of their lives. John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025 The online response has been overwhelmingly positive, and Jill has been inundated with messages from people reliving their favorite childhood memories with their family pets. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 Simultaneously, millions who have fallen in love with the movie and its soundtrack are streaming the latter on music platforms, reliving their favorite moments from the film and driving several songs up the daily streaming chart. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 15 July 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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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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