redefine
Britishverb
Explanation
Redefine means to "give new meaning to." A really fantastic song might redefine what rock and roll can mean to people. A great muffin might redefine the idea of what a muffin can be. Technically, redefine means to define again or differently––to give a new meaning. As a basketball player, Michael Jordan redefined the jump shot––it became something much more common and much more aggressively taken. By turning the packaging design of Campbell's soup into paintings, Andy Warhol redefined art.
Vocabulary lists containing redefine
President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocabulary for March 4–March 10, 2023
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Example Sentences
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“We’re incredibly excited to expand our partnership with NBCUniversal to redefine what a modern entertainment subscription can be for consumers,” YouTube Chief Executive Neal Mohan said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
"These two presidents are clearly trying to redefine the relationship or reframe it in a way that'll overcome Thucydides's trap."
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
"A true trailblazer for women in film and one of the most influential editors in cinematic history; she helped redefine what film editing could be."
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
For supporters, the effort represents a long-promised attempt to tighten immigration controls and redefine American citizenship more narrowly.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
What they wanted to do was truly revolutionary: They wanted to redefine the status of women in society.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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