relive

verb

re·​live (ˌ)rē-ˈliv How to pronounce relive (audio)
relived; reliving; relives
Synonyms of relivenext

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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A couple dozen friends were reuniting after attending a wedding together in Vietnam, choosing Ăn Cỗ as a way to relive their festivities abroad. Karen Yuan, Vogue, 3 July 2026 And there are hours and hours of entertainment to be had in reliving the digital future that might have been. Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026 Engagement is nonnegotiable; the only real choice is whether to pair cash with deep understanding or keep deploying context-blind models and relive the same disappointments. Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Simultaneously, the narrator and his troop relive the war again and again. Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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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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