English Explanatory Dictionary

reinvent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To invent again something that has already been invented.
  2. To adapt into a different form; to give a new style or image to.

Pronunciation

/ɹiːɪnˈvɛnt/ /ˌɹiɪnˈvɛnt/ [ˌɹiɪnˈvænt] [ˌɹiɪnˈvɜnt] [ˌɹiɪnˈvɐnt] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-reinvent.wav /ɹiːɪnˈvent/

Word forms

reinvent reinvents reinventing reinvented re-invent

Etymology

From re- + invent.

Derived words

reinventable reinventive reinventor reinvent the wheel
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