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recycle
[ ree-sahy-kuhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse:
recycling paper to save trees.
- to alter or adapt for new use without changing the essential form or nature of:
The old factory is being recycled as a theater.
- to use again in the original form or with minimal alteration:
The governor recycled some speeches from his early days.
- to cause to pass through a cycle again:
to recycle laundry through a washing machine.
verb (used without object)
- to pass through a cycle again; repeat a process from the beginning.
- to undergo reuse or renewal; be subject to or suitable for further use, activity, etc.:
The industry will recycle and become profitable once more.
noun
- the act or process of recycling.
recycle
/ riːˈsaɪkəl /
verb
- to pass (a substance) through a system again for further treatment or use
- to reclaim (packaging or products with a limited useful life) for further use
- to institute a different cycle of processes or events in (a machine, system, etc)
- to repeat (a series of operations)
noun
- the repetition of a fixed sequence of events
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Derived Forms
- reˈcyclable, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From
- re·cycla·ble adjective
- re·cycla·bili·ty noun
- re·cycler re·cyclist noun
- nonre·cycla·ble adjective
- unre·cycled adjective
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Example Sentences
But in the end, White's music doesn't just recycle these tropes—it transcends them.
Meanwhile, Keira Knightley was not the first to recycle her dress.
They feature custom wallpaper, system sounds, and desktop icons for My Computer, Recycle Bin, and Network Neighborhood.
There are about 30 billion in the world, and it is inefficient to recycle them.
The EPA has a module on its site to help consumers donate or recycle their old devices.
The effort to recycle (art or literature) is part of the same co-writing strategy.
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