repurpose
To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, with or without alterationTo reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, with or without alteration.
» I like to repurpose things.
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1 sensesTo reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, with or without alteration.
The town common was repurposed as a practice field.
The church was repurposed as a nightclub by lighting changes and removing the pews, but it never opened.
umnutzen, umfunktionieren
перенацелитьperenacelitʹ
Examples
9 sentencesI like to repurpose things.
I repurposed the notebook I was using to study neuroscience for calculus.
Repurposing fruit skins for garnish or syrup is sustainable and creative.
I repurpose old newspaper racks.
I repurpose old phone booths.
Translations
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Forms
repurposes, repurposing, repurposed, repurposed| Base form | repurpose · to repurpose |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | repurposes |
| Present participle | repurposing |
| Past simple | repurposed |
| Past participle | repurposed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.