recreate
Verb
Verb Forms: recreated, recreating, recreates
- To refresh mentally or physically; to create anew.
- give new life or energy to
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- "The students all recreate alike"
- give encouragement to
- create anew
- "she recreated the feeling of the 1920's with her stage setting"
- To give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven.
- To enjoy or entertain oneself.
- To take recreation.
- Alternative form of re-create.
Examples
- Playing Scrabble helps him recreate his mental energy after a long day.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English recreate, from the participle stem of Latin recreāre (“to restore”), from re- (“re-”) + creāre (“to create”).
Synonyms
animate, cheer, embolden, hearten, play, quicken, reanimate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify, vivify, amuse, delight, encourage, enjoy, enliven, refresh
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
recreate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordrecreate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recreate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary