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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Recreate \Rec"re*ate\ (rk"r*t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Recreated}
(-`td); p. pr. & vb. n. {Recreating}.] [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.
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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.
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St. John, who recreated himself with sporting with a
tame partridge. --Jer. Taylor.
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These ripe fruits recreate the nostrils with their
aromatic scent. --Dr. H. More.
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