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recreate

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹɛkɹiˌeɪt// recre·ate

v. to make something exist again or to copy something from the past. You do this when you want to show or feel how something used to be.

v. to produce a copy or likeness of something; to represent or exhibit anew. Often implies a meticulous effort to restore or simulate a previous state or event.


SIMPLE

The chef tried to recreate his grandmother's famous soup.

CONTEXTUAL

Historians used old photographs and maps to recreate the layout of the medieval village for the museum exhibit.

COMPLEX

The director spent months scouting locations to recreate the specific atmosphere of 1920s Berlin, ensuring every architectural detail matched the historical record.

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Etymology 1

From Middle English recreate, from the participle stem of Latin recreāre (“to restore”), from re- (“re-”) + creāre (“to create”).

Etymology 2

From re- + create.

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. It is distinct from the noun-derived verb 'recreate' (to take part in leisure activities), which is much less common.

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