reinvent
verb (used with object)
to invent again or anew, especially without knowing that the invention already exists.
have been reinventing
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present perfect progressiveof reinvent.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"It invented Theatre in Education 50 years ago. Warwick University was the first place that studied film in the UK. It's a place where artists have been reinventing the city for many centuries."
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2016
Recently, hotel chains, estate agents and fashion houses have been reinventing "living photographs", or cinemagraphs, using an app called Flixel that works best with 4K video.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2014
