recreate

[rek-ree-eyt]

verb (used with object)

recreated, recreating 

1. to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as restore physically or mentally.

verb (used without object)

recreated, recreating 

1. to take recreation.

recreate

/ ˈrɛkrɪˌeɪt /

verb

1. rare,  to amuse (oneself or someone else)

Other Word Forms

• recreative adjective
• recreatively adverb
• recreativeness noun
• recreator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of recreate¹

1425–75; late Middle English recreaten < Latin recreātus (past participle of recreāre to create again, revive), equivalent to re- re- + creātus; create

Word History and Origins

Origin of recreate¹

C15: from Latin recreāre to invigorate, renew, from _re- + creāre to _create

Example Sentences

Advancing the theoretical models of memory will be instrumental to gaining new insights into the human mind and recreating humanlike memory in AI agents.

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In 2023, in an Instagram post supporting a campaign against AI by US media union SAG-Aftra, she described attempts at recreating his voice as "personally disturbing", while also pointing to the wider implications.

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“Watching Dunlap try to recreate himself as a progressive would be amusing if it were not so cynical,” Golden said.

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“I first started out recreating scenes from existing films – imagine Danny exploring the Overlook Hotel from ‘The Shining’ just going down the halls – and once we had that, a door just opened.

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For that reason, the T20 World Cup on home soil next summer is an obvious target, an opportunity to recreate the magic of the 2017 triumph at Lord's.

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Related Words

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• frolic 
• lark 
• play 
• romp