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
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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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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
In her first film, writer-director Chandler Levack lovingly re-creates the Greater Toronto Area suburbs of her early-2000s teen years, right down to a fake video store.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Now, set yourself on a path to re-create those factors in the current situation.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
No wonder people try to re-create a little of that magic in their yards.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Oz treats both literal and figurative families as either responsibilities to be resented or props to be arranged for his benefit; The Penguin ends with Oz, his goal finally in sight, re-creating those cycles of violence and outdoing his own brutality.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
In her first film, writer-director Chandler Levack lovingly re-creates the Greater Toronto Area suburbs of her early-2000s teen years, right down to a fake video store.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Now, set yourself on a path to re-create those factors in the current situation.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
No wonder people try to re-create a little of that magic in their yards.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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