relive

verb

re·​live (ˌ)rē-ˈliv How to pronounce relive (audio)
relived; reliving; relives

intransitive verb

: to live again

transitive verb

: to live over again
especially : to experience again in the imagination

Examples of relive in a Sentence

an athlete trying to relive his glory days He would sometimes relive the battle in his dreams.
Recent Examples on the Web Season 3 is too comfortable reliving the past instead of facing the future. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 June 2024 Loading your audio article OAKLAND – Rollie Fingers strode to the Coliseum’s pitching mound Sunday and relived throwing the final pitch that touched off the A’s third straight World Series celebration 50 years ago. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024 Aside from engaging in the occasional rhyme war with current athletes that have followed in his footsteps, and making random appearances on records, Shaq largely refrains from reliving that glory. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 21 June 2024 Many questions, few answers Every day, Ordoñez’s family has relived the trauma of losing him, stepfather Joe Merino told the Miami Herald. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for relive 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1526, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of relive was circa 1526

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“Relive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relive. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

relive

verb
re·​live (ˈ)rē-ˈliv How to pronounce relive (audio)
: to live over again
especially : to experience again in the imagination

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