The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Recreate \Rec"re*ate\ (rk"r*t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Recreated
   (-`td); p. pr. & vb. n. Recreating.] [L. recreatus, p. p.
   of recreate to create anew, to refresh; pref. re- re- +
   creare to create. See Create.]
   To give fresh life to; to reanimate; to revive; especially,
   to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety; to relieve; to
   cheer; to divert; to amuse; to gratify.
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         Painters, when they work on white grounds, place before
         them colors mixed with blue and green, to recreate
         their eyes, white wearying . . . the sight more than
         any.                                     --Dryden.
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         St. John, who recreated himself with sporting with a
         tame partridge.                          --Jer. Taylor.
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         These ripe fruits recreate the nostrils with their
         aromatic scent.                          --Dr. H. More.
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