Definition Definition

recreate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'recreate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Recreate [ v. i.]
- To take recreation.
2 . Recreate [ v. t.]
- To give fresh life to; to reanimate; to revive; especially, to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety; to relieve; to cheer; to divert; to amuse; to gratify.

Meaning of 'recreate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . recreate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- give new life or energy to
Example in sentence:
  • A hot soup will revive me;
  • This treatment repaired my health;
  • This will renovate my spirits
Meaning (2):
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
Example in sentence:
  • On weekends I play;
  • The students all recreate alike
Meaning (3):
- create anew
Example in sentence:
  • Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale;
  • she recreated the feeling of the 1920's with her stage setting

Nearby Words:

recadency recalcitrant recalcitrate recalcitration recall recallable recallment recant recantation recanted

See 'recreate' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary