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re-cre·a·tion

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–noun

1.	the act of creating anew.

2.	something created anew.

[Origin: 1515–25; re- + creation

]

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rec·re·a·tion

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–noun

1.	refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.

2.	a pastime, diversion, exercise, or other resource affording relaxation and enjoyment.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME recreacioun (< MF recreation) < L recreātiōn- (s. of recreātiō) restoration, recovery, equiv. to recreāt(us) (see recreate) + -iōn- -ion

]

—Related forms

rec·re·a·tion·al, rec·re·a·to·ry

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rec·re·a·tion Audio Help (rěk'rē-ā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n. Refreshment of one's mind or body after work through activity that amuses or stimulates; play.

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recreation

1390, "refreshment or curing of a person, refreshment by eating," from O.Fr. recreacion (13c.), from L. recreationem (nom. recreatio) "recovery from illness," from recreatus, pp. of recreare "to refresh, restore," from re- "again" + creare (see create). Meaning "refresh oneself by some amusement" is first recorded c.1400; abbreviated form rec is attested from 1929. Verb recreate "to refresh by physical influence" is attested from c.1560, but not now used, probably from confusion with re-create (q.v.). Recreational is from 1656.

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recreation
noun
1.	an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" [syn: diversion]
2.	activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends" [syn: refreshment]

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recreation [rekriˈeiʃən] noun

(a) pleasant activity which one enjoys doing in one's spare time (eg a sport, hobby)
Example: I have little time for recreation; amusements and recreations

Arabic:	إسْتِجْمام
Chinese (Simplified):	消遣，娱乐
Chinese (Traditional):	消遣，娛樂
Czech:	osvěžení, zotavení
Danish:	fritidsinteresse
Dutch:	ontspanning
Estonian:	puhkus
Finnish:	huvitus
French:	divertissement
German:	die Erholung
Greek:	αναψυχή, ψυχαγωγία
Hungarian:	kikapcsolódás, pihenés, üdülés; szórakozás
Icelandic:	tómstundagaman
Indonesian:	rekreasi
Italian:	svago, passatempo

Japanese:	レクリェーション
Korean:	오락, 레크리에이션
Lithuanian:	pramoga, laisvalaikio užsiėmimas
Norwegian:	fritidssyssel, hobby
Polish:	rekreacja
Portuguese (Brazil):	recreação
Portuguese (Portugal):	passatempo
Romanian:	distracţie
Russian:	отдых; развлечение
Slovak:	osvieženie, zotavenie
Slovenian:	razvedrilo
Spanish:	recreación
Swedish:	rekreation
Turkish:	eğlence

See also: recreation ground

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Recreation

Rec"re*a"tion\ (-?"sh?n), n. [F. r['e]cr['e]ation, L. recreatio.] The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.

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Recreation

Re`*cre*a"tion\ (r?`kr?*?sh?n), n. [See Re-create.] A forming anew; a new creation or formation.

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