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reincarnate

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re⋅in⋅car⋅nate

[v. ree-in-kahr-neyt; adj. ree-in-kahr-nit, -neyt] verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing, adjective
–verb (used with object)
1. to give another body to; incarnate again.
–adjective
2. incarnate anew.

Origin:
1855–60; re- + incarnate
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re·in·car·nate   (rē'ĭn-kär'nāt)   
tr.v.   re·in·car·nat·ed, re·in·car·nat·ing, re·in·car·nates
  1. To cause to be reborn in another body; incarnate again.

  2. To cause to appear in a new form; refurbish or revitalize: "the 50-year old beverage that has been reincarnated in recent years through a marketing campaign that appeals to young people's eagerness to live on the edge" (David Barboza).

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