rec·re·ate
ˈre-krē-ˌāt 
recreated; recreating; recreates
: to give new life or freshness to : refresh
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
… it became late enough to suggest tea. We had got through one brew, and the three great minds were recreating themselves with cake, when there came another knock at the door …—
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: to take recreation
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
re-cre·ate
ˌrē-krē-ˈāt
variants
or recreate
re-created or recreated; re-creating or recreating; re-creates
: to create again
especially
: to form anew in the imagination
Synonyms
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Verb (1)
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
Verb (2)
The movie set re-creates a London street of 1895.
The scene of the crime was re-created based upon police photographs.
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Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Once there was a comfort level, Johnson had his players re-create it, practicing it about three or four times before the game in practice.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
And if Small could re-create a home from another movie?
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Custom-made for the target fanbase who relish such angry and violent outbursts justified by the treatment he has been meted out, Pushpa 2: The Rule re-creates the world that fans of Pushpa Raj (Allu Arjun’s lead character) understand and enjoy.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Verb
When aerial photos are leaked of the couple in Zach’s pool and a stalker takes aim at Zoe, re-creating creepy scenes from her first novel, her idea has a plot that presents both legal and romantic dilemmas.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Once there was a comfort level, Johnson had his players re-create it, practicing it about three or four times before the game in practice.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
And if Small could re-create a home from another movie?
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Custom-made for the target fanbase who relish such angry and violent outbursts justified by the treatment he has been meted out, Pushpa 2: The Rule re-creates the world that fans of Pushpa Raj (Allu Arjun’s lead character) understand and enjoy.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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recreate
1 of 2 verb
rec·re·ate
ˈrek-rē-ˌāt
recreated; recreating
1
: to give new life or freshness to
2
: to take recreation
recreative
adjective
-ˌāt-iv
re-create
2 of 2 verb
re-cre·ate
ˌrē-krē-ˈāt
: to create again especially in the imagination
re-creation
noun
-ˈā-shən
re-creative
adjective
-ˈāt-iv
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