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relive

American  
[ree-liv] / riˈlɪv /

verb (used with object)

relives, present (3rd person singular) relived, past participle, past reliving present participle
  1. to experience again, as an emotion.

  2. to live (one's life) again.


verb (used without object)

relives, present (3rd person singular) relived, past participle, past reliving present participle
  1. to live again.

relive British  
/ riːˈlɪv /

verb

  1. (tr) to experience (a sensation, event, etc) again, esp in the imagination

"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

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Origin of relive

First recorded in 1540–50; re- + live 1

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Now, Jill Biden’s new memoir is forcing them to relive it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Together, they relive the night Clark’s wife left, with Mary acting as his former spouse.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Or perhaps one you wish you could relive?

From BBC • May 2, 2026

If there was one match you could go back and relive, what would it be?

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Not that Toby didn’t want to relive every single moment of it.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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