Synonyms

re-create

American

[ree-kree-eyt] / ˌri kriˈeɪt /

verb (used with object)

re-created, re-creating

to create anew.

Synonyms:

remake, reproduce

re-create British

/ ˌriːkrɪˈeɪt /

verb

to create anew; reproduce

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Other Word Forms

re-creatable adjective
re-creative adjective
re-creator noun

Etymology

Origin of re-create

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + create

Example Sentences

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But then there’s something out of that, that are those magical moments that you can’t re-create that are captured on screen and then you blush — Renate does that so beautifully.

From Los Angeles Times

Huneven said she and her husband had just been talking about which Altadena qualities are most important to try to re-create, and which would be hardest to re-create.

From Los Angeles Times

Many more eccentric characters appear, such as Tristram’s Uncle Toby, a wounded veteran who loses himself by re-creating former battles with miniatures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Across the landing, the Yellow Room also boasts expensive furnishings, especially the bed, which is covered in bright yellow damask, re-creating a bed Washington acquired in 1758.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The dream is disappearing at the same time, and you’re trying to re-create those images.”

From Los Angeles Times

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