recreate

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: rec=re=ate

CIDE DICTIONARY

recreate, v. t. [L. recreatus, p. p. of recreate to create anew, to refresh; pref. re- re- + creare to create. See Create.].

 To give fresh life to; to reanimate; to revive; especially, to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety; to relieve; to cheer; to divert; to amuse; to gratify.  [1913 Webster]
"Painters, when they work on white grounds, place before them colors mixed with blue and green, to recreate their eyes, white wearying . . . the sight more than any."  [1913 Webster]
"St. John, who recreated himself with sporting with a tame partridge."  [1913 Webster]
"These ripe fruits recreate the nostrils with their aromatic scent."  [1913 Webster]

recreate, v. i. 

 To take recreation.  L. Addison.  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

recreate

Amusement

VB amuse, entertain, divert, enliven, tickle the fancy, titillate, raise a smile, put in good humor, cause laughter, create laughter, occasion laughter, raise laughter, excite laughter, produce laughter, convulse with laughter, set the table in a roar, be the death of one, recreate, solace, cheer, rejoice, please, interest, treat, regale, amuse oneself, game, play a game, play pranks, play tricks, sport, disport, toy, wanton, revel, junket, feast, carouse, banquet, make merry, drown care, drive dull care away, frolic, gambol, frisk, romp, caper, dance, keep up the ball, run a rig, sow one's wild oats, have one's fling, take one's pleasure, paint the town red, see life, desipere in loco, play the fool, make holiday, keep holiday, go a Maying, while away the time, beguile the time, kill time, dally, smile, simper, smirk, grin, grin like a Cheshire cat, mock, laugh in one's sleeve, laugh, laugh outright, giggle, titter, snigger, crow, snicker, chuckle, cackle, burst out, burst into a fit of laughter, shout, split, roar, shake one's sides, split one's sides, hold both one's sides, roar with laughter, die with laughter.