intransitive verb.
To impart fresh life to; refresh mentally or physically.
intransitive verb.
To take recreation.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To revive or refresh after toil or exertion; reanimate, as languid spirits or exhausted strength; amuse; divert; gratify.
Synonyms To reanimate, enliven, cheer, entertain.
To take recreation.
To create anew: often written distinctively re-create.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
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.