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reinvent

[ree-in-vent]

verb (used with object)

  1. to invent again or anew, especially without knowing that the invention already exists.

  2. to remake or make over, as in a different form.

    At 60, he reinvented himself as a volunteer. We have an opportunity to reinvent government.

  3. to bring back; revive.

    to reinvent trust and accountability.



reinvent

/ ˌriːɪnˈvɛnt /

verb

  1. to replace (a product, etc) with an entirely new version

  2. to duplicate (something that already exists) in what is therefore a wasted effort (esp in the phrase reinvent the wheel )

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • reinvention noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reinvent1

First recorded in 1685–90; re- + invent
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Example Sentences

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Safdie has helped actors reinvent themselves by placing them into vulnerable situations.

Now with energy from a new generation of Asian American creatives, it’s reinventing itself.

After a rough start in politics, he made a comeback having completely reinvented himself as a populist.

From Salon

“Mārama” doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it’s a good ride with first-rate cinematography and production design and a story with one or two more surprises than we expect.

They are all that remain of what was once a much bigger manufacturing operation, most of which the Teixeira family shut down in 1990, reinventing their business as a largely warehousing and distribution business.

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