Rec"re*ate, v. i. To take
recreation. L. Addison.
Rec"re*ate (rk"r*t), v. t. [imp.
& p. p. Recreated (-`td); p. pr. & vb.
n. Recreating.] [L. recreatus, p. p. of
recreate to create anew, to refresh; pref. re- re- +
creare to create. See Create.] To give fresh life
to; to reanimate; to revive; especially, to refresh after wearying
toil or anxiety; to relieve; to cheer; to divert; to amuse; to
gratify.
Painters, when they work on white grounds, place before
them colors mixed with blue and green, to recreate their eyes,
white wearying . . . the sight more than any.
Dryden.
St. John, who recreated himself with sporting
with a tame partridge.
Jer. Taylor.
These ripe fruits recreate the nostrils with
their aromatic scent.
Dr. H. More.