Recreative
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A recreative thing or activity. obsolete, rare
"For, theſe are onely Cynthias recreatiues / Made vnto Phœbus, and are feminine; […]"
- 1 Being, or pertaining to, recreation. not-comparable
"Between the two extremes of college men the unsocial dig and the flunking swell, lies the majority, who, acknowledging the duty and merit of hard work, see the value in social and recreative line, but are at somewhat of a loss, seemingly, how to proportionize the time given to the different sides of college life, or how far to allow themselves to go on the more attractive side."
- 2 Creating anew. not-comparable
"recreative power"
Synonyms
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More examples"Between the two extremes of college men the unsocial dig and the flunking swell, lies the majority, who, acknowledging the duty and merit of hard work, see the value in social and recreative line, but are at somewhat of a loss, seemingly, how to proportionize the time given to the different sides of college life, or how far to allow themselves to go on the more attractive side."
Etymology
From recreate + -ive.
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