re-create

American

[ree-kree-eyt] / ˌri kriˈeɪt /

verb (used with object)

re-created, re-creating

to create anew.

Synonyms:

remake, reproduce

re-create British

/ ˌriːkrɪˈeɪt /

verb

to create anew; reproduce

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of re-create

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + create

Example Sentences

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A year went by and no matter what the scientists did to re-create Huber’s steps, they couldn’t make anything that worked or smelled like his formula.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Huneven said she and her husband had just been talking about which Altadena qualities are most important to try to re-create, and which would be hardest to re-create.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

The problem with musicals spun from popular books and movies is that too often all they’re trying to do is re-create the experience of fans in a new medium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Andrew Manches, professor of children and technology at the University of Edinburgh, agreed the beauty of Lego lay in "the freedom to create, re-create, and adapt simple blocks into endless stories powered by children's imagination".

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

I’m trying to re-create it as closely as I can, but I’m messing up more than usual.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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