take+recreation
31Recreate — Rec re*ate, v. i. To take recreation. L. Addison. [1913 Webster] …
32recreate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin recreatus, past participle of recreare Date: 15th century transitive verb to give new life or freshness to ; refresh intransitive verb to take recreation • recreative adjective …
33recreate — recreative, adj. recreatively, adv. recreativeness, n. recreator, n. /rek ree ayt /, v., recreated, recreating. v.t. 1. to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as restore physically or mentally. v.i. 2. to take recreation. [1425 75; late …
34unbend — v. a. 1. Straighten, make straight. 2. Relax, slacken, remit, recreate, take recreation, be diverted, be amused. 3. (Naut.) Unfasten, untie. 4. (Naut.) Cast loose, untie …
35recreate — I. v. a. 1. Refresh, entertain, divert, amuse, cheer, enliven. 2. Delight, gratify, please. 3. Relieve, revive, reanimate. II. v. n. Unbend, take recreation, be diverted, be amused …
36relax — I. v. a. 1. Loosen, slacken, loose. 2. Weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, enervate, unbrace, prostrate, unstring. 3. Lessen, diminish, reduce, abate, remit, mitigate. 4. Unbend, ease, divert, recreate, entertain, amuse. II. v. n. 1. Become lax, unbend …
37recreate — [c]/ˈrɛkrieɪt/ (say rekreeayt) verb (recreated, recreating) –verb (t) 1. to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as after work. 2. to restore or refresh physically or mentally. –verb (i) 3. to take recreation. {late Middle English, from… …
38recreate — [rek′rē āt΄] vt. recreated, recreating [< L recreatus, pp. of recreare, to restore, refresh, create anew: see RE & CREATE] to put fresh life into; refresh or restore in body or mind, esp. after work, by play, amusement, or relaxation vi. to… …
39re-cre|ate — rec|re|ate «REHK ree ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. to refresh, as with games, pastimes, or exercises. –v.i. to take recreation. ╂[< Latin recreāre (with English ate1) to restore < re again + creāre to create] …
40rec|re|ate — «REHK ree ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. to refresh, as with games, pastimes, or exercises. –v.i. to take recreation. ╂[< Latin recreāre (with English ate1) to restore < re again + creāre to create] …
