verb (used with object), rec·re·at·ed, rec·re·at·ing.
- to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as restore physically or mentally.
verb (used without object), rec·re·at·ed, rec·re·at·ing.
- to take recreation.
verb
- rare to amuse (oneself or someone else)
also re-create, “to create anew,” 1580s, from re- “back, again” + create. Related: Recreated; recreating; recreation.