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to re-create

to re-create

4.1
Make something again so it looks like the original
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈkriːeɪt/
  • UK
: recrear
  • Many filmmakers strive to re-create historical events as accurately as possible.

Examples

  • Can you re-create the recipe from last week?

  • They managed to re-create the atmosphere of the jazz age with music and decor.

  • The artist tried to re-create the beauty of the original painting.

  • They will re-create the famous painting for the exhibition.

  • The artist tried to re-create the beauty of the original painting.

  • Many filmmakers strive to re-create historical events as accurately as possible.

  • They managed to re-create the atmosphere of the jazz age with music and decor.

Synonyms

to copy
vsto re-create
328 1.0

Make the same words or pictures as the original

means making again with intent to match original form
to duplicate
vsto re-create
84 3.5

To make an exact copy of something

emphasizes exact copying rather than remaking or altering
to replicate
vsto re-create
79 4.8

To do something again in the same way to get the same result

is focused on faithful copying rather than change
to clone
vsto re-create
  • Specialized
58 4.5

To make an exact copy of a living thing using science

is narrower in domain focusing on living things or biotech copying
to remake
vsto re-create
52 3.5

To make something again in a new or better way

involves change and improvement rather than copying the original exactly
to redo
vsto re-create
47 2.1

Do something again to fix mistakes or make it better

is about repeating to fix or improve rather than exact reproduction
to reconstruct
vsto re-create
33 3.9

Build again something that was damaged or destroyed

focuses on rebuilding structure rather than simply copying original detail
to reproduce
vsto re-create
26 4.0

To make a sound, image, or mood again so it feels like the original

focuses on copying the original atmosphere or form rather than change
to reconstitute
vsto re-create
18 7.0

Form something again after it has been destroyed or changed

involves changing structure rather than producing an identical copy
to regenerate
vsto re-create
6 5.5

Bring something back to a better or original state

aims for renewal or improvement rather than exact replication
to remanufacture
vsto re-create
  • Specialized
1 6.7

To restore a used product by repairing or rebuilding so it becomes almost new

focuses on restoring to new condition rather than exact original form
to redevelop
vsto re-create
1 4.7

To change and improve an idea, plan, or computer program

focuses on revision and improvement rather than faithful copying
to reduplicate
vsto re-create
1 7.8

To do something again in the same way to copy the original

highlights repetition with copying intent rather than creative change
to recopy
vsto re-create
1 3.7

To write or type something again to fix mistakes

is about copying again for correction not for redesign
to reimplement
vsto re-create
1 6.5

To make something again using new ways or tools

is about applying new methods rather than making the original form again
to resynthesize
vsto re-create
  • Specialized
7.8

To make a material again using a scientific or technical method

stresses technical making again rather than general copying or remaking
to reimage
vsto re-create
  • Specialized
7.0

To take new pictures or scans to check for changes

is limited to visual reproduction rather than full material making again

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed

How Accurate

to replicate
  • Specialized
66 4.9
to re-create
  • UK
4.1
to copy
328 1.0
to imitate
186 2.7

Surface Forms

re-create infinitive
re-created past
re-created past participle
re-creating present participle
re-creates third person singular

Morphology

re-create = create (transparent) = re + create

This is standard productive prefixation: 're-create' means 'create again' or 'create anew' in a directly predictable way.

Etymology

Re-create has the part re- meaning 'again' and create from the Latin creare meaning 'to make'. So to re-create something is to 'make it again', for example when a filmmaker copies a historical scene.