re-create

1. 1.

   create anew

   “Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale”

   Broadermake

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2. 2.

   make a replica of

   “copy that drawing”

   “re-create a picture by Rembrandt”

   Synonymscopy

   Broadermake

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3. 3.

   form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind

   “His mind re-creates the entire world”

   Broadercreate by mental act

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Questions about re-create

What does re-create mean?

re-create means "create anew". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in re-create?

re-create has 3 syllables: re--cre-ate. The stress falls on "re-".

What is another word for re-create?

Close synonyms include copy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is re-create a common word?

re-create is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.