Synonyms of recreate

recreate 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈre-krē-ˌāt 

1

as in to restore

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restore
• revive
• refresh
• renovate
• renew
• regenerate
• redevelop
• replenish
• revitalize
• repair
• freshen
• rejuvenate
• resuscitate
• revivify
• recharge
• refurbish
• reconstitute
• reclaim
• redesign
• refreshen
• remodel
• rehabilitate
• reengineer
• remake
• overhaul
• redo
• recondition
• refill
• modernize
• update
• rehab
• resupply
• make over

2

as in to play

to engage in activity for amusement

an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• play
• entertain
• relax
• toy
• frolic
• sport
• amuse
• disport
• please
• joke
• rest
• cavort
• hang
• rollick
• dabble
• delight
• romp
• divert
• skylark
• gambol
• tease
• trifle
• frisk
• dally
• hang about
• idle
• fiddle (around)
• loaf
• bum (around)
• screw around
• putter (around)
• lounge (around or about)
• dawdle
• slack (off)
• jest
• mess around
• goldbrick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• work
• strive
• struggle
• slave
• labor
• plug (away)
• toil
• strain
• sweat
• plod
• drudge

re-create

2 of 2

verb (2)

variants or recreate

as in to reconstruct

to make (something) exist or appear to exist again

The museum staff re-created the entire village based on historical drawings and descriptions.

The performers re-create famous Civil War battles.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reconstruct
• revisit
• repeat
• review
• reinvent
• gather
• reimagine
• solve
• re-enact
• reconceptualize
• redefine
• judge
• work
• reexamine
• rethink
• reconsider
• reanalyze
• reevaluate
• reassess
• resolve
• reduplicate
• reenvision
• reconceive
• reappraise
• decide
• reinvestigate
• rehear
• conclude
• reweigh
• answer
• infer
• figure out
• deduce
• unravel
• work out
• restudy
• readdress
• reexplore
• piece together
• guess
• revise
• speculate
• assume
• presume
• rectify
• straighten (out)
• divine
• reason
• puzzle (out)
• crack
• decipher
• amend
• iron out
• correct
• clear (up)
• break
• unscramble
• remedy
• dope (out)
• decode
• untangle
• untie
• riddle (out)
• reform
• unriddle
• conjecture
• emend

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of recreate

Verb

To re-create the look at home, start with a smoothing base coat, like Chanel La Base Camelia. —Elle Turner, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2025

Elsewhere, in a room devoted to urban themes, the millennial artist Alfonso Gonzalez Jr. re-creates the facade of a pawn shop in American Pawn Shop (2024), complete with graffiti, job flyers, and fictional band posters for real performers such as Drakeo the Ruler and Chino Pacas. —Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025

Among the comments on her Instagram posts, many viewers lauded Katya for re-creating the iconic looks. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025

In October, Brittany shared a game-day snap in which the duo re-created one of their favorite poses from last season. —Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025