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
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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relivesimple
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relivessimple
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have relivedperfect
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has relivedperfect
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am relivingprogressive
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are relivingprogressive
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is relivingprogressive
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have been relivingperfect progressive
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has been relivingperfect progressive
Past
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relivedsimple
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had relivedperfect
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was relivingprogressive
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were relivingprogressive
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had been relivingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of relive
Example Sentences
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He was already looking forward to the end of his morning meeting so he and other football-loving colleagues could relive the match over another cup of coffee.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Americans need not relive the sacrifices of his era to appreciate the lesson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
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
What I really wanted was to relive some of my favorite experiences, experiences that always included Grampa.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
In his new memoir, “Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of Hard,” runner Ken Rideout relives a physically grueling 2023 ultramarathon in the Gobi Desert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Seattle Totems great Guyle Fielder admits the past week has been “overwhelming” as he relives a professional hockey career that ended a half-century ago.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
From snippets of the thrilling dance circle to daughter Blue Ivy‘s viral “My Power” performance, Sunday’s trailer relives the most memorable moments from Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour — and there are plenty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
She relives part of it, night after night.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
In other words, the song relives and retells the experiences of a child in another century and makes her story highly relatable to us today.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
“Over the course of many weeks during three separate trials, she relived unthinkably painful experiences in front of complete strangers,” said Bragg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The victim was quiet in a different way - speaking softly and with dignity as she relived events from 23 years ago.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
This was only Chelsea's third clean sheet in 12 matches and boss Enzo Maresca was relived to emerge unscathed for once.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
It is relived daily through stories passed down, names found in tribunal transcripts and artifacts pulled from mass graves.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2025
Hourly I relived my encounter with Hamlet, and the memory brought fresh sorrow.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
But it hasn’t stopped her from reliving it all.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
“There is no way you can walk out and look away,” he said, adding that hospital visits can result in veterans reliving painful memories again and again.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
"I was simply transported," he said ahead of his centenary, reliving how the adult female twisted his head and looked straight into his eyes and her two youngsters sat on him as the cameras rolled.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
I think reliving that as a Leeds fan and not being that old and not playing for Leeds that much longer, I'd love to experience that again.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
She stared at it, but I could tell her thoughts were still downstairs, reliving the invasion of our home.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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