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Added 9 October 2026

recreate

/ˈɹɛk.ɹi.eɪt/ verb

Latin root: recreāre Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about recreate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven.
To enjoy or entertain oneself.
To take recreation.

verb

Alternative form of re-create.

Origin

From Middle English recreate, from the participle stem of Latin recreāre (“to restore”), from re- (“re-”) + creāre (“to create”).

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