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

How to use reincarnate in a sentence

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.
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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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