Meaning

2 senses
  1. To use again something that is considered past its usefulness (usually for something else).

    The students reused empty plastic bottles in their science experiment.

    use again after processing

  2. To use again, or in another place.

    wiederverwenden

    переиспо́льзоватьpereispólʹzovatʹ

Examples

22 sentences
  1. We reuse our bathwater for washing clothes.

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  2. It's not a good idea to reuse passwords.

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  3. It isn't a good idea to reuse passwords.

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  4. Some people reuse their bathwater for washing their cars.

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  5. If it can be reused, we'll try to reuse it.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to use again:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to use again:

Forms

reuses, reusing, reused, reused
Base formreuse · to reuse
3rd person singularreuses
Present participlereusing
Past simplereused
Past participlereused

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyreuse
he, she, itreuses

Past simpleLesson

all personsreused

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave reused
he, she, ithas reused

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill reuse

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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