rec·re·ate
ˈre-krē-ˌāt 
recreated; recreating; recreates
: to give new life or freshness to : refresh
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
… it became late enough to suggest tea. We had got through one brew, and the three great minds were recreating themselves with cake, when there came another knock at the door …—
G. Dosset
G. Dosset
: to take recreation
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
re-cre·ate
ˌrē-krē-ˈāt
variants
or recreate
re-created or recreated; re-creating or recreating; re-creates
: to create again
especially
: to form anew in the imagination
Examples of recreate in a Sentence
Verb (1)
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
Verb (2)
The movie set re-creates a London street of 1895.
The scene of the crime was re-created based upon police photographs.
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Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Using multiple pots—especially of different shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns—is an excellent backyard design choice for someone who wants the option to create and re-create the landscape of their backyard with relative ease.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Fans re-create scenes, creators react to plot twists, and behind-the-scenes moments spread across communities that shape what audiences want to see next.
—Partner Content, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Lots of the other popular retail simulators try to re-create this classic local-shop vibe, and a rival video-store game even was released around the same time that Retro Rewind was.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Verb
These children die early in life unless their impaired immune system is re-created with bone-marrow transplants.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Using multiple pots—especially of different shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns—is an excellent backyard design choice for someone who wants the option to create and re-create the landscape of their backyard with relative ease.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Fans re-create scenes, creators react to plot twists, and behind-the-scenes moments spread across communities that shape what audiences want to see next.
—Partner Content, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Lots of the other popular retail simulators try to re-create this classic local-shop vibe, and a rival video-store game even was released around the same time that Retro Rewind was.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreate. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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recreate
1 of 2 verb
rec·re·ate
ˈrek-rē-ˌāt
recreated; recreating
1
: to give new life or freshness to
2
: to take recreation
recreative
adjective
-ˌāt-iv
re-create
2 of 2 verb
re-cre·ate
ˌrē-krē-ˈāt
: to create again especially in the imagination
re-creation
noun
-ˈā-shən
re-creative
adjective
-ˈāt-iv
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