rec·re·ate (r k r - t )v. rec·re·at·ed, rec·re·at·ing, rec·re·ates v.tr. To impart fresh life to; refresh mentally or physically. v.intr. To take recreation. [Middle English recreaten, from Latin recre re, recret- : re-, re- + crere, to create; see create.]rec re·ative adj. |
recreate [ˈrɛkrɪˌeɪt]
vb
Rare to amuse (oneself or someone else)
[from Latin recreāre to invigorate, renew, from re- + creāre to create]
recreative adj
recreatively adv
recreator n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  recreate - give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" resuscitate, come to, revive - return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection" |
| 2. | recreate - engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike" play - be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl" | |
| 3. | recreate - give encouragement to buck up, take heart - gain courage encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to | |
| 4. | recreate - create anew; "she recreated the feeling of the 1920's with her stage setting" reinvent - create anew and make over; "He reinvented African music for American listeners" |
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