recreate
[ rek-ree-eyt ]
verb (used with object),rec·re·at·ed, rec·re·at·ing.
to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as restore physically or mentally.
Origin of recreate
1Other words from recreate
- rec·re·a·tive, adjective
- rec·re·a·tive·ly, adverb
- rec·re·a·tive·ness, noun
- rec·re·a·tor, noun
Words that may be confused with recreate
- re-create, recreate
Other definitions for re-create (2 of 2)
re-create
[ ree-kree-eyt ]
Origin of re-create
2Other words for re-create
Other words from re-create
- re-cre·at·a·ble, adjective
- re-cre·a·tive, adjective
- re-cre·a·tor, noun
Words that may be confused with re-create
- re-create , recreate
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British Dictionary definitions for recreate (1 of 2)
recreate
/ (ˈrɛkrɪˌeɪt) /
verb
rare to amuse (oneself or someone else)
Origin of recreate
1C15: from Latin recreāre to invigorate, renew, from re- + creāre to create
Derived forms of recreate
- recreative, adjective
- recreatively, adverb
- recreator, noun
British Dictionary definitions for re-create (2 of 2)
re-create
/ (ˌriːkrɪˈeɪt) /
verb
to create anew; reproduce
Derived forms of re-create
- re-creator, noun
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