reincarnate

[ verb ree-in-kahr-neyt; adjective ree-in-kahr-nit, -neyt ]

/ verb ˌri ɪnˈkɑr neɪt; adjective ˌri ɪnˈkɑr nɪt, -neɪt /

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verb (used with object), re·in·car·nat·ed, re·in·car·nat·ing.

to give another body to; incarnate again.

adjective

incarnate anew.

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Origin of reincarnate

First recorded in 1855–60; re- + incarnate

Words nearby reincarnate

reimport, reimpose, reimpression, Reims, rein, reincarnate, reincarnation, reindeer, Reindeer Lake, reindeer moss, reindustrialization

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How to use reincarnate in a sentence

She swishes her blond ponytail aside and makes a move on a fried chicken slider as she marvels at the time her ex-boyfriend told her he thought he was Jesus Christ reincarnated.
Jennette McCurdy lived a teen star dream. Silently, she was suffering.|Ashley Spencer|August 5, 2022|Washington Post
There’s no doubt these novels would be a challenge to adapt for the screen, as they frequently jump across time and feature a succession of reincarnated characters.
8 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books That Deserve a Screen Adaptation|Leigh Butler|February 3, 2022|Time
Maly’s mother has died, and the adults in her family believe that her mom has been reincarnated in the birth of their cousin’s baby.
‘Afterparties’ is the book of the summer|Kathi Wolfe|August 13, 2021|Washington Blade
Through a very long and winding process, Billy and Tommy are eventually reincarnated and become superheroes themselves.
WandaVision’s series finale sets up the future of Wanda and the MCU|Alex Abad-Santos|March 5, 2021|Vox

Last month, news broke that Microsoft received a patent for software that could reincarnate people as a chatbot.
AI chat bots can bring you back from the dead, sort of|Dalvin Brown|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
His belief is that souls reincarnate themselves many times for the ultimate object of experience, growth and development.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard
The majority then reincarnate elsewhere and the old country comes gradually to be inhabited by a different great group of souls.
Elementary Theosophy|L. W. Rogers
Now, every machine operator and field hand on the planet thinks he can reincarnate as a prince or a millionaire.
Last Enemy|Henry Beam Piper
If anybody can attain to perfection in this life, he is no longer bound to reincarnate.
Reincarnation|Swami Abhedananda
It happens to be my night to reincarnate and I am glad you are here to keep me company.
The Ship Dwellers|Albert Bigelow Paine

British Dictionary definitions for reincarnate

reincarnate

verb (riːˈɪnkɑːneɪt) (tr; often passive)

to cause to undergo reincarnation; be born again

adjective (ˌriːɪnˈkɑːnɪt)

born again in a new body

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