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Recreatest vs Retreatest - What's the difference?

recreatest | retreatest |

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between recreatest and retreatest

is that recreatest is (archaic) (recreate) while retreatest is (archaic) (retreat).

As verbs the difference between recreatest and retreatest

is that recreatest is (archaic) (recreate) while retreatest is (archaic) (retreat).

recreatest

English

Verb

(head)
  • (archaic) (recreate)

    • 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.

    • retreatest

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic) (retreat)

    • retreat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
  • * Shakespeare
    • In a retreat he outruns any lackey.
  • The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
  • A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
  • * L'Estrange
    • He built his son a house of pleasure, and spared no cost to make a delicious retreat .
  • * Dryden
    • That pleasing shade they sought, a soft retreat / From sudden April showers, a shelter from the heat.
  • A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.
  • A period of meditation, prayer or study.
  • Withdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.
  • A signal for a military withdrawal.
  • A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
  • A military ceremony to lower the flag.
  • (chess) The move of a piece from a threatened position.

    • See also

    * religious retreat

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To withdraw military forces.

    • Anagrams

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