reshape

American

[ree-sheyp] / riˈʃeɪp /

verb (used with object)

reshaped, reshaping

to shape again or into different form.

reshape British

/ riːˈʃeɪp /

verb

to shape (something) again or differently

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Etymology

Origin of reshape

First recorded in 1820–30; re- + shape

Example Sentences

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This suggests that the constant reshaping of DNA helps cells maintain their identity.

From Science Daily

And beyond his outsize presence on the course, Woods has played a leading role reshaping the PGA Tour while it prepares to undergo significant change.

From The Wall Street Journal

The research is clear that while technological changes can reshape industries over decades, they have never led to a permanent, economy-wide loss in employment.

From Barron's

In a surprising discovery that could reshape fluid mechanics, researchers at Drexel University have shown that under certain conditions, a simple liquid can behave like a solid and fracture.

From Science Daily

But can Universal Credit and the work and benefits system more generally reshape itself to meet this new reality?

From BBC

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