relive

[ ree-liv ]

/ riˈlɪv /

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verb (used with object), re·lived, re·liv·ing.

to experience again, as an emotion.

to live (one's life) again.

verb (used without object), re·lived, re·liv·ing.

to live again.

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Origin of relive

First recorded in 1540–50; re- + live¹

OTHER WORDS FROM relive

re·liv·a·ble, adjective

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How to use relive in a sentence

Of course, the failure of our family outing hardly mattered, for The Rings of Saturn can be relived by reading and re-reading.
Walking In The Footsteps Of W.G. Sebald, Hiker, Novelist, Strange Genius|Edward Platt|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But that first collection, relived again through Dior and I, was seemingly one of the most magical.
Designing the New Dior: ‘Dior & I’ Documentary Debuts at TriBeCa Film Festival|Erin Cunningham|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Physical pain subsides; emotional pain, when recalled, is relived.
Should Neo-Nazis Be Allowed Free Speech?|Thane Rosenbaum|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The life and martyrdom of Hossein is relived in sermons and passion plays that touch all Iranians from their earliest days.
Will Iran Ignite?|Gary Sick|December 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST

A part of my spirit has relived the morning of my release—Morning One—ever since.
First Day Out of Prison|John Forté|January 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
So she looked up the black sheer caon walls to the deep blue, starry sky above, and relived her day in memory.
Brand Blotters|William MacLeod Raine
Reluctantly he relived the long wet walk back to the hotel, after a tedious hour at a cinematograph show on the Boulevard.
The Reef|Edith Wharton
You were never so much to be pitied, in the midst of your worst distresses, as when you were relived upon such terms!
The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5)|Fanny Burney
It has been a pleasant task; I have relived, for a little time, a part of my youth.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930|Various
At once in a sort of retrograde vision, she relived the past.
The Monster|Edgar Saltus

British Dictionary definitions for relive

relive

/ (riːˈlɪv) /

verb

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

Derived forms of relive

relivable, adjective

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