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.

St. John, who recreated himself with sporting with a tame partridge.

These ripe fruits recreate the nostrils with their aromatic scent.

Rec"re*ate, v. i. To take recreation. L. Addison.

• To give new life, energy or encouragement; to create anew
  
• To take recreation; to play