recreate
1 of 2verb (1)
rec·re·ate ˈre-krē-ˌāt 
recreated; recreating; recreates
transitive verb
: to give new life or freshness to : refresh
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
… it became late enough to suggest tea. We had got through one brew, and the three great minds were recreating themselves with cake, when there came another knock at the door …
G. Dosset
G. Dossetintransitive verb
: to take recreation
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
recreative
ˈre-krē-ˌā-tiv
adjective re-create
2 of 2verb (2)
re-cre·ate ˌrē-krē-ˈāt
variants or recreate
re-created or recreated; re-creating or recreating; re-creates
transitive verb
: to create again
especially : to form anew in the imagination
re-creatable
ˌrē-krē-ˈā-tə-bəl
adjective re-creation
ˌrē-krē-ˈā-shən
noun re-creative
ˌrē-krē-ˈā-tiv
adjective re-creator
ˌrē-krē-ˈā-tər
noun 
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- freshen
- recharge
- refresh
- refreshen
- regenerate
- rejuvenate
- renew
- repair
- restore
- resuscitate
- revitalize
- revive
- revivify
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Example Sentences
Verb (2) The movie set re-creates a London street of 1895. The scene of the crime was re-created based upon police photographs.
Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English recreaten, borrowed from Latin recreāre "to make new, restore, revive" — more at recreation
Verb (2)
re- + create entry 1
First Known Use
Verb (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Verb (2)
1587, in the meaning defined above
recreated 1 of 3
adjective
as in refreshed
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor the club finally got some new, enthusiastic members, and the recreated organization actually began contributing to the community Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- refreshed
- revived
- regenerated
- renewed
- reborn
- reanimated
- resuscitated
- reinvigorated
- energized
- reenergized
- rested
- freshened
- invigorated
- new
- newborn
- enlivened
- resurrected
- animated
- exhilarated
- jazzed (up)
- unwearied
- untired
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- drained
- weakened
- exhausted
- tired
- deadened
- dampened
- weary
- knackered
- enervated
- emasculated
- unmanned
- demoralized
- enervate
- dispirited
- disheartened
recreated
2 of 3verb (1)
1
as in restored
to bring back to a former condition or vigor supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened Synonyms & Similar Words
- restored
- revived
- refreshed
- renovated
- redeveloped
- regenerated
- repaired
- renewed
- replenished
- remodeled
- redesigned
- revitalized
- resuscitated
- revivified
- rejuvenated
- freshened
- reconstituted
- remade
- overhauled
- recharged
- refurbished
- reengineered
- refreshened
- reclaimed
- updated
- rehabilitated
- refilled
- modernized
- reconditioned
- rehabbed
- redid
- resupplied
- made over
2
as in played
to engage in activity for amusement an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century Synonyms & Similar Words
- played
- entertained
- toyed
- sported
- frolicked
- rollicked
- joked
- amused
- relaxed
- skylarked
- disported
- cavorted
- delighted
- dabbled
- romped
- hanged
- rested
- dallied
- pleased
- teased
- gamboled
- frisked
- diverted
- dabbled
- trifled
- idled
- screwed around
- loafed
- gambolled
- hung
- jested
- dawdled
- messed around
- goldbricked
- hung about
- puttered (around)
- fiddled (around)
- slacked (off)
- lounged (around or about)
- bummed (around)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- worked
- wrought
- struggled
- labored
- toiled
- strived
- sweated
- slaved
- strove
- plugged (away)
- strained
- plodded
- sweat
- drudged
re-created
3 of 3verb (2)
variants or recreated
as in reconstructed
to make (something) exist or appear to exist again The museum staff re-created the entire village based on historical drawings and descriptions. The performers re-create famous Civil War battles. Synonyms & Similar Words
- reconstructed
- revisited
- repeated
- reviewed
- reinvented
- reimagined
- re-enacted
- gathered
- reconceived
- judged
- redefined
- reconceptualized
- solved
- reexamined
- re-envisioned
- reduplicated
- worked
- reanalyzed
- reenvisioned
- reconsidered
- reevaluated
- reassessed
- rethought
- readdressed
- resolved
- concluded
- reheard
- reappraised
- restudied
- answered
- reinvestigated
- reweighed
- re-explored
- re-examined
- unraveled
- inferred
- deduced
- re-evaluated
- revised
- reexplored
- decided
- figured out
- worked out
- wrought
- cracked
- pieced together
- reasoned
- assumed
- guessed
- presumed
- speculated
- unriddled
- corrected
- deciphered
- amended
- rectified
- remedied
- decoded
- reformed
- ironed out
- conjectured
- unscrambled
- divined
- untied
- broke
- untangled
- riddled (out)
- emended
- doped (out)
- straightened (out)
- puzzled (out)
- cleared (up)