rec·re·ate
ˈre-krē-ˌāt 
recreated; recreating; recreates
: 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. Dosset
: to take recreation
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
re-cre·ate
ˌrē-krē-ˈāt
variants
or recreate
re-created or recreated; re-creating or recreating; re-creates
: to create again
especially
: to form anew in the imagination
Examples of recreate in a Sentence
Verb (1)
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
Verb (2)
The movie set re-creates a London street of 1895.
The scene of the crime was re-created based upon police photographs.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
For those that don't, the idea of using an electronic device to re-create the experience of writing on paper only brings up one question—why not just use actual paper?
—Justin Pot, Wired News, 4 Apr. 2025
Stimulating these cells 30 minutes after a mouse’s Kool-Aid experience re-created the same aversion as real food poisoning.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
Virtual spaces re-create in-person interactions, fostering deeper connections among remote employees.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Graber belongs to a club that re-creates medieval sword-fighting tactics, and the office had recently staged a tournament.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
For those that don't, the idea of using an electronic device to re-create the experience of writing on paper only brings up one question—why not just use actual paper?
—Justin Pot, Wired News, 4 Apr. 2025
Stimulating these cells 30 minutes after a mouse’s Kool-Aid experience re-created the same aversion as real food poisoning.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
Virtual spaces re-create in-person interactions, fostering deeper connections among remote employees.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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recreate
1 of 2 verb
rec·re·ate
ˈrek-rē-ˌāt
recreated; recreating
1
: to give new life or freshness to
2
: to take recreation
recreative
adjective
-ˌāt-iv
re-create
2 of 2 verb
re-cre·ate
ˌrē-krē-ˈāt
: to create again especially in the imagination
re-creation
noun
-ˈā-shən
re-creative
adjective
-ˈāt-iv
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