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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But years later, a detective would ask her to relive this particular graveyard shift. Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025 The Irish only had 10 men on the field on that last play, a mistake that may have cost them the upset victory but one that Freeman no longer cares to relive. Tim Casey, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Bird acknowledges there is a weaving of generations happening at Rocket Fizz as parents and grandparents visit the store and relive their own candy history with the next generation. David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 This fluctuation sets recurring dreams apart from bad dreams triggered by post-traumatic stress disorder, a psychological condition in which people relive specific memories from their waking life with far less variation while asleep. Amanda Heidt, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 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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