re-create

[ree-kree-eyt]

verb (used with object)

re-created, re-creating 

1. to create anew.

   Synonyms: remake, reproduce

re-create

/ ˌriːkrɪˈeɪt /

verb

1. to create anew; reproduce

Other Word Forms

• re-creatable adjective
• re-creative adjective
• re-creator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of re-create¹

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + create

Example Sentences

For those who don’t live in New York, this cookbook gives you precise instructions on how to re-create their menu at home.

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“I learned so much from them that, through my whole career, I was kind of trying to re-create that spirit that we had in there.”

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Our critic said “At his best, Mr. Greengrass deploys his frequently used facility for establishing a documentary feel . . . to re-create the overwhelming desperation.”

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Last time Swift was in theaters, it was for “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” in 2023, a concert film re-creating the experience of her bombastic shows.

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Look at how dutifully Safdie and Johnson have worked to re-create this world, the movie seems to be saying.

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Related Words

• exhilarate 
• refurbish 
• reinvigorate