French word

recréer

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəkʁee/

Meaning

  • verbrecreate

Example

Je dois recréer le fichier perdu.

I have to recreate the lost file.

Illustration for recréer (recreate)

More examples

J'ai dû recréer mon compte.

I had to recreate my account.

Core concept

A former result comes back through a fresh construction that preserves its defining features.

Common phrases

  • recréer un fichier

    recreate a file

  • recréer un compte

    recreate an account

Similar words

refaire: To start a task or object over and make it again from scratch.
reproduire: To create a matching version by imitating the original look or workings.

Definition in French

Redonner une forme, une ambiance ou un état semblable à ce qui existait auparavant en reproduisant les éléments essentiels.

Word origin

French formed recréer from re- and créer, whose source is the Latin verb creare, meaning to bring into existence.

Usage tips

  • Recréer often means making a replacement from essential information, whereas réparer normally means fixing an existing damaged object.

Other meanings

  • restoreverb

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