relive
Americanverb (used with object)
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to experience again, as an emotion.
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to live (one's life) again.
verb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have relivedperfect
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has relivedperfect 3rd person singular
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are relivingprogressive
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is relivingprogressive 3rd person singular
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has been relivingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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relivessingular 3rd person
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have been relivingperfect progressive
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am relivingprogressive 1st person singular
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relivingparticiple
Past
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had relivedperfect
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was relivingprogressive singular
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had been relivingperfect progressive
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relivedsimple
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were relivingprogressive plural
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relivedparticiple
Future
Etymology
Origin of relive
Example Sentences
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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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