relive

verb

re·​live (ˌ)rē-ˈliv How to pronounce relive (audio)
relived; reliving; relives

intransitive verb

: to live again

transitive verb

: to live over again
especially : to experience again in the imagination

Examples of relive in a Sentence

an athlete trying to relive his glory days He would sometimes relive the battle in his dreams.
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Twisters The film everyone was talking about last summer is now available to stream on Prime Video, so why not relive the rush of watching Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell chase down some storms of epic proportion in the Oklahoma backdrop? William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 The engagement hadn’t worked out and was over before Tran was forced to relive that day alongside Strader. Peter White, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025 Editors’ Picks Mixing Favorite Styles Brings the Most Appealing Results How the ‘Manosphere’ Became Mainstream Entertainment The Super Bowl is a rare exception, with its huge audience eager to relive the drama the next day. Harvey Araton, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 For one night, Miami can relive the heyday of Overtown’s famous Black hotel The heyday of popular Overtown nightclub the Knight Beat inside the Sir John Hotel have faded into obscurity. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relive

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of relive was circa 1526

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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relive. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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relive

verb
re·​live (ˈ)rē-ˈliv How to pronounce relive (audio)
: to live over again
especially : to experience again in the imagination

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