reformulate

[ ree-fawr-myuh-leyt ]

verb (used with object),re·for·mu·lat·ed, re·for·mu·lat·ing.
  1. to formulate again.

  2. to formulate in a different way; alter or revise: to reformulate our plans.

Origin of reformulate

1
First recorded in 1880–85; re- + formulate

Other words from reformulate

  • re·for·mu·la·tion, noun

Words Nearby reformulate

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How to use reformulate in a sentence

  • For those able to re-think and reformulate their goals, effectiveness means transcending the literate structure.

British Dictionary definitions for reformulate

reformulate

/ (riːˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt) /


verb
  1. to change or update (an idea, plan, etc, already formulated)

Derived forms of reformulate

  • reformulation, noun

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