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recreate - 14 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | recreate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amuse |
| Synonyms: | charm, cheer, crack up*, delight, divert, entertain, fracture*, gladden, grab*, gratify, interest, kill*, occupy, panic*, please, put away*, regale, slay*, tickle, wow*, break one up*, knock dead*, make roll in the aisles* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | recreate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | play |
| Synonyms: | challenge, contend, contest, disport, participate, rival, sport*, take on, vie, be on a team, engage in, take part |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enliven |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inspire, vitalize |
| Synonyms: | animate, brighten, buck up, buoy, cheer, cheer up, divert, entertain, excite, exhilarate, fire, galvanize, gladden, hearten, invigorate, pep up*, perk up*, pick up, quicken, refresh, rejuvenate, renew, restore, rouse, spark, spice, stimulate, vivify, work up*, zap*, brace up, fire up, give a lift, give life to, inspirit, jazz up, juice up, let sunshine in, put pep into, recreate, snap out of it, spice up, vivificate, wake up |
| Antonyms: | bore, dull, enervate, exhaust, fatigue, subdue, tire |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reconstruct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reorganize, build up |
| Synonyms: | copy, deduce, do up*, doctor*, fix, fix up, modernize, overhaul, patch, rebuild, reestablish, reform, regenerate, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, remodel, renovate, repair, replace, reproduce, restore, revamp, rework, make over, piece together, reassemble, recast, recondition, reconstitute, recreate, refashion, remake, remold, reorient, reshuffle, retool |
| Antonyms: | destroy, raze, ruin |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | refresh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make like new; give new life |
| Synonyms: | brace, bring around, brush up, cheer, cool, enliven, exhilarate, freshen, jog, modernize, prod, prompt, quicken, regain, rejuvenate, renovate, repair, replenish, restore, resuscitate, revive, stimulate, update, vivify, breathe new life into, inspirit, reanimate, recreate, reinvigorate, revitalize, revivify |
| Antonyms: | damage, ruin |
| Main Entry: | regenerate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | breathe new life into |
| Synonyms: | change, exhilarate, invigorate, produce, reconstruct, reestablish, refresh, rejuvenate, renew, renovate, reproduce, restore, revive, uplift, inspirit, raise from the dead, reanimate, reawaken, recreate, reinvigorate, revivify |
| Antonyms: | destroy, kill, ruin |
| Main Entry: | remodel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reconstruct |
| Synonyms: | do up*, fix, fix up, modernize, overhaul, rebuild, refurbish, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, renovate, repair, restore, revamp, upgrade, make over, reassemble, recast, recondition, recreate, redesign, remake |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | renew |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | start over; refurbish |
| Synonyms: | brace, continue, exhilarate, extend, fix up, freshen, go over, mend, modernize, overhaul, prolong, reestablish, refresh, regenerate, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, remodel, renovate, repair, repeat, replace, replenish, restore, resume, resuscitate, revive, spruce, stimulate, transform, begin again, breathe new life into, bring up to date, gentrify, reaffirm, reawaken, recommence, recondition, recreate, refit, reinvigorate, reopen, restate, restock, retread, revitalize |
| Antonyms: | finish, halt, kill, stop |
| Main Entry: | renovate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fix up, modernize |
| Synonyms: | clean, cleanse, do*, do up*, face-lift*, overhaul, reactivate, reform, refresh, refurbish, rehabilitate, rekindle, remodel, renew, repair, restore, resuscitate, retrieve, revamp, revive, spruce, spruce up*, update, gussy up, make over, recondition, reconstitute, recreate, refit, remake, resurrect, retread, revitalize, revivify |
| Notes: | refurbish means to 'clean up again,' refurnish means 'to provide with new furnishings,' redecorate means 'to add new decoration(s),' and renovate means 'renew or restore to as as-new condition' |
| Antonyms: | demolish, destroy, ruin |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | entertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amuse |
| Synonyms: | absorb, beguile, captivate, charm, cheer, comfort, crack up*, delight, distract, divert, elate, engross, enliven, enthrall, gladden, grab, gratify, humor, indulge, inspire, interest, occupy, pique, please, regale, relax, satisfy, slay, solace, stimulate, tickle, ecstasize, inspirit, knock dead, make merry, recreate |
| Antonyms: | bore, tire |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reproduce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make more copies of |
| Synonyms: | Xerox*, carbon*, clone, copy, dupe*, duplicate, echo, emulate, engross, follow, imitate, knock off, manifold, match, mirror, parallel, photocopy, photograph, pirate, portray, print, recount, redo, reflect, repeat, represent, revive, stereotype, transcribe, type, do again, mimeo, mimeograph, photostat, reawaken, recreate, reduplicate, reenact, relive, remake, replicate, reprint, restamp |
| Antonyms: | abort, destroy, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | divert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amuse, entertain |
| Synonyms: | beguile, break one up, delight, fracture one, get one's jollies, gladden, gratify, knock 'em dead, make happy, panic, please, put 'em away, recreate, regale, relax, slay, tickle, wow |
| Antonyms: | anger, irritate, make mad, upset |
| Main Entry: | entertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accommodate visitors |
| Synonyms: | admit, board, chaperone, dine, feed, foster, harbor, house, invite, lodge, nourish, put up*, quarter, receive, regale, room, treat, welcome, wine and dine*, be host, do the honors, give a party, have a do, have a get-together, have company, have guests, have visitors, pick up the check, pop for, recreate, show hospitality, spring for, throw a party |
| Antonyms: | refuse, reject, turn away |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | play |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compete in sport |
| Synonyms: | challenge, contend, contest, disport, participate, rival, sport, take on, vie, be on a team, engage in, recreate, take part |
| Antonyms: | watch |
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