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recreation | recreate |

As a noun recreation

is any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.

As a verb recreate is

to give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven.

recreation

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , from (etyl) recreacion, from (etyl) recreatio.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
    • Derived terms
    * recreation center * recreation facility * recreation room * R and R
    Synonyms
    * leisure

    Etymology 2

    (re-) + (creation)

    Alternative forms

    * re-creation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of recreating something.
  • The result of this process.

    • recreate

    English

    Etymology 1

    From the participle stem of Latin recreare'' ‘restore’, from ''re-'' ‘re-’ + ''creare ‘create’.

    Verb

    (recreat)
  • To give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven.
  • * Dryden
    • Painters, when they work on white grounds, place before them colours mixed with blue and green, to recreate their eyes, white wearying the sight more than any.
  • * Dr H. More
    • These ripe fruits recreate the nostrils with their aromatic scent.
  • (reflexive) To enjoy or entertain oneself.
  • *, II.ii.3:
    • In Italy, though they bide in cities in winter, which is more gentlemanlike, all the summer they come abroad to their country-houses, to recreate themselves.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • St. John, who recreated himself with sporting with a tame partridge
  • To take recreation.

    • Etymology 2

    From re-'' + ''create .

    Verb

    (recreat)
  • To create anew.