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reformulate

[ ree-fawr-myuh-leyt ]
/ riˈfɔr myəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object), re·for·mu·lat·ed, re·for·mu·lat·ing.

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

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Origin of reformulate

First recorded in 1880–85; re- + formulate

OTHER WORDS FROM reformulate

re·for·mu·la·tion, noun

Words nearby reformulate

reformism, reformist, Reform Jew, Reform Judaism, reform school, reformulate, Ref. Pres., refract, refractile, refracting telescope, refraction
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Example sentences from the Web for reformulate

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

    The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for reformulate

reformulate
/ (riːˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

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

Derived forms of reformulate

reformulation, noun
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