recreate
/ˈɹɛk.ɹi.eɪt/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: recreates · recreating · recreated
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven.
Verb
Examples
Painters, when they work on white grounds, place before them colours mixed with blue and green, to recreate their eyes, white wearying […] the sight more than any.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To enjoy or entertain oneself.
Verb
Examples
In Italy, though they bide in cities in winter, which is more gentlemanlike, all the summer they come abroad to their country-houses, to recreate themselves.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “recreate” mean?
To give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven.
Is “recreate” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.