relive
relive
Definition
re·live (rē liv′)
transitive verb -·lived′, -·liv′·ing
to experience again (a past event) as in the imagination
relive
Usage Examples
Object
- nightmare: And large numbers, far more than is generally realized, relive the nightmare for the rest of their lives.
- memory: Kids can relive the memories of early settlers of this castle.
- glory: It was great fun to play the gigs but at the same time there was no point in just reliving past glories.
- trauma: Neither of us wanted to relive that trauma, Teal'c.
- excitement: How would you like to relive the excitement of the greatest ever soccer matches?
- moment: There has never been a better time to relive these classic moments from movie history in the comfort of your own home.
Preposition: on
- video: The crowd was relaxed, old friends arrived, caipirinhas were consumed, and some great LSS moments were relived on video.
Modifying Another Word
- now: You can now relive some of his greatest quotes on his fan site.
- only: My father, it turned out, was only reliving his own parents marriage.
- also: Over dinner everybody talked a lot about their current jobs, life, also relived their memories of the fantastic time in Leeds.
- not: Can you not relive the moments you responded most keenly to beauty?
- again: This sad day comes with tears and pain, As the day you left us is relived again.
- often: Sufferers often relive their traumatic experience through nightmares and flashbacks.
Followed by a transitive particle
- over: Reliving the same experience over and over, knowing what is likely to happen next yet powerless to influence the outcome.
Used with why or when
- what: I have to relive what it's about for 45 mins a night.
- when: He quickly checks to see if Mrs Pinner is around and is relived when she isn't.
Infinitive complement
- find: We return to the lodge and I am extremely relived to find all my laundry still hanging there - and dry!
Present participle complement
- call: All our former Student Callers will get the chance to relive calling memories, catch up with old friends ( and some calling legends!
Preposition: of
Browse dictionary entries near relive
- relish
- reliquiae
- relique
- reliquary
- relinquishment
- relinquish
- reline
- Religious Society of Friends
- religious
- religiosity
- relleno
- relocate
- relucent
- reluct
- reluctance
- reluctant
- reluctantly
- reluctivity
- relume
- rely
