v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Recreated 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. [ 1913 Webster ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ] St. John, who recreated himself with sporting with a tame partridge. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ] These ripe fruits recreate the nostrils with their aromatic scent. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ] |