Dictionary.com

recreate

[ rek-ree-eyt ]
/ ˈrɛk riˌeɪt /
See synonyms for: recreate / recreated / recreating / recreative on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object), rec·re·at·ed, rec·re·at·ing.

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

verb (used without object), rec·re·at·ed, rec·re·at·ing.

to take recreation.

QUIZZES

THIS PSAT VOCABULARY QUIZ IS PERFECT PRACTICE FOR THE REAL TEST

In our third teacher-created PSAT practice test there are new and unique vocabulary terms you may have never heard of! Can you guess what they mean?
Question 1 of 10
seclusion
a false belief or opinion.
the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
the state of being isolated, kept apart, or withdrawn into solitude.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of recreate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM recreate

rec·re·a·tive, adjectiverec·re·a·tive·ly, adverbrec·re·a·tive·ness, nounrec·re·a·tor, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH recreate

re-create, recreate

Definition for recreate (2 of 2)

re-create
[ ree-kree-eyt ]
/ ˌri kriˈeɪt /

verb (used with object), re-cre·at·ed, re-cre·at·ing.

to create anew.

SYNONYMS FOR re-create

reproduce, remake.
See synonyms for re-create on Thesaurus.com

Origin of re-create

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + create

OTHER WORDS FROM re-create

re-cre·at·a·ble, adjectivere-cre·a·tive, adjectivere-cre·a·tor, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-create

re-create , recreate
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Words related to recreate

gratify, regale, fracture, slay, wow, please, delight, tickle, occupy, cheer, entertain, kill, interest, gladden, charm, grab, panic, divert, contend, disport

British Dictionary definitions for recreate (1 of 2)

recreate
/ (ˈrɛkrɪˌeɪt) /

verb

rare to amuse (oneself or someone else)

Derived forms of recreate

recreative, adjectiverecreatively, adverbrecreator, noun

Word Origin for recreate

C15: from Latin recreāre to invigorate, renew, from re- + creāre to create

British Dictionary definitions for recreate (2 of 2)

re-create
/ (ˌriːkrɪˈeɪt) /

verb

to create anew; reproduce

Derived forms of re-create

re-creator, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012