refunction
refunction · refunctions · refunctioned · refunctioning
To transform in order to promote social changeTo transform (a culture or institution, etc.) in order to promote social change.
Meaning
1 sensesTo transform (a culture or institution, etc.) in order to promote social change.
Origin
From re- + function, as a calque of German Umfunktionierung.From re- + function, as a calque of German Umfunktionierung.
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Forms
refunctions, refunctioning, refunctioned, refunctioned| Base form | refunction · to refunction |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | refunctions |
| Present participle | refunctioning |
| Past simple | refunctioned |
| Past participle | refunctioned |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle