Meaning & use
Relives
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Experiences a past event again, especially in memory, dream, or imagination.
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Every time she hears that song, she relives the summer she met him.
In his nightmares, the veteran relives the moment the convoy was ambushed.
A note on using this word
Formed from "re-" plus "live," the word usually carries an emotional weight, describing memories that feel as vivid as the original moment.
Words with a similar meaning
reexperiencesrecalls vividly
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Words with an opposite meaning
forgets
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