recreative

re-cre·ate

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-kree-eyt]
- /ˌri kriˈeɪt/
- /ˈre.krɪeɪ.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-kree-eyt]
- /ˌri kriˈeɪt/

Definitions of recreative word

verb with object recreative to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as restore physically or mentally. 1
verb without object recreative to take recreation. 1

See all 2 definitions of recreative

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Origin of recreative

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; re- + create

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Parts of speech for Recreative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Recreative

recreative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

recreative usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for recreative

adj recreative

gasser — Herbert Spencer, 1888–1963, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1944.

adjective recreative

entertaining — Providing amusement or enjoyment.
gas — GNU assembler

All 3 Synonyms of recreative