relive
verb
Simple meaning
Experience again, often in the imagination.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹiˈlɪv
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Experience again, often in the imagination
“He relived the horrors of war.”
transitive
To experience (something) again; to live over again.
intransitive
To come back to life.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Experience again, often in the imagination
Used this way, relive is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“He relived the horrors of war.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “He relived the horrors of war.”verb
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