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
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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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Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
From fitted coats and classic blazers to leather gloves, skinny belts, and more, here are our favorite street style looks to re-create from the uptown-meets-downtown-meets-Brooklyn crowd.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
With a kaleidoscopic score composed in a single act lasting around 70 minutes, and a libretto by Béla Balázs, this psychological thriller re-creates the old tale of Duke Bluebeard, who escorts his new wife, Judith, through his castle for the first time.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Other clips show users trying to re-create the video’s choreography or making up their own dance moves.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The cartels have repeatedly demonstrated a capacity to re-create damaged drug labs within days.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
From fitted coats and classic blazers to leather gloves, skinny belts, and more, here are our favorite street style looks to re-create from the uptown-meets-downtown-meets-Brooklyn crowd.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
With a kaleidoscopic score composed in a single act lasting around 70 minutes, and a libretto by Béla Balázs, this psychological thriller re-creates the old tale of Duke Bluebeard, who escorts his new wife, Judith, through his castle for the first time.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Other clips show users trying to re-create the video’s choreography or making up their own dance moves.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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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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