Synonyms

relive

American

[ree-liv] / riˈlɪv /

verb (used with object)

relived, reliving

to experience again, as an emotion.
to live (one's life) again.

verb (used without object)

relived, reliving

to live again.

relive British

/ riːˈlɪv /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

relivable adjective

Etymology

Origin of relive

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

Example Sentences

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Regardless, it was common knowledge that you could find many of the Academy staff in the simulation rooms after hours, reliving their glory days over and over again.

From Literature

If you could relive one match from your career, what would it be?

From BBC

Police broke the news to her mum hours later - a moment Danielle said was too painful to relive.

From BBC

He relives the disaster for the children and grandchildren of those miners, who visit him to understand their family history.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I want to commend the victim for her incredible courage in coming forward and reliving such a traumatic experience two decades later."

From BBC

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