repurpose
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹiːˈpɝ.pəs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹiːˈpɜː.pəs/
Audio (AU) (file)
Verb[edit]
repurpose (third-person singular simple present repurposes, present participle repurposing, simple past and past participle repurposed)
- To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, without alteration.
- The town common was repurposed as a practice field.
- 2019 October 23, Rail, page 68, photo caption:
- December 13 2021, Molly Ball, Jeffrey Kluger and Alejandro de la Garza, “Elon Musk: Person of the Year 2021”, in Time Magazine[1]:
- Tesla has repurposed the lightweight, energy-dense cells that power its cars for huge grid-scale batteries that provide essential backup for renewables.
- To alter to make more suited for a different purpose.
- The church was repurposed as a nightclub by lighting changes and removing the pews, but it never opened.
Synonyms[edit]
- (reuse):
- (alter): remodel
Translations[edit]
reuse without alteration
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alter
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