Definition of RECREATE

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”).

Antonyms

dishearten

Scrabble Score: 10

recreate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
recreate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recreate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

recreate: valid Words With Friends Word