Defn: 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. 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. Dryden. St. John, who recreated himself with sporting with a tame partridge. Jer. Taylor. These ripe fruits recreate the nostrils with their aromatic scent. Dr. H. More.
RECREATE
Rec"re*ate, v. i.
Defn: To take recreation. L. Addison.
RECREATION
Rec"re*a"tion (-"shn), n. Etym: [F. récréation, L. recreatio.]
Defn: The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.
RE-CREATION
Re`-*cre*a"tion (r`kr*shn), n. Etym: [See Re-create.]
Defn: A forming anew; a new creation or formation.
RE-CREATION
Re`-cre*a"tion (r`kr*shn), n. [See Re-create.]
Defn: A forming anew; a new creation or formation.
RE-CREATIVE
Re`-cre*a"tive (-`tv), a.