English Explanatory Dictionary

reuse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of salvaging or in some manner restoring a discarded item to yield something usable.
  2. The act of using again, or in another place.
verb
  1. To use again something that is considered past its usefulness (usually for something else).
  2. To use again, or in another place.

Pronunciation

/ɹiːˈjuːs/ En-us-re-use.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reuse2.wav /ɹiːˈjuːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reuse.wav

Word forms

reuse reuses re-use reusing reused

Etymology

From re- + use.

Derived words

adaptive reuse composite reuse principle reusability reusable reuser
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