verb
Uncommon
relive
ree-LIHV
Relive (verb) means to experience a past event again, especially in memory or imagination. Example: “Watching the old videos let them relive their wedding day.”
verb
1
To experience a past event again, especially in memory or imagination.
"Watching the old videos let them relive their wedding day."
"He still relives the accident in his nightmares."
How to use relive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo mentally go through something you already lived through, as if it were happening again.
Common pairings
relive the moment
relive memories
relive the past
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- relives
- Past tense
- relived
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Watching the old videos let them _____ their wedding day.
Etymology
Formed from re- ("again") plus live.
Synonyms
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live over
Rhymes for relive
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What does “relive” mean?
The word “relive” means to experience a past event again, especially in memory or imagination. In plain terms, to mentally go through something you already lived through, as if it were happening again.
How do you pronounce “relive”?
“Relive” is pronounced ree-LIHV (/ɹiːˈlɪv/ in IPA).
How do you use “relive” in a sentence?
Here is “relive” used in a sentence: “Watching the old videos let them relive their wedding day.”
What part of speech is “relive”?
“Relive” is a verb.
Is “relive” a common word?
“Relive” is an uncommon word in modern English.
