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re·in·vent
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ɪnˈvɛnt
/
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verb (used with object)
1.
to
invent
again or anew, especially without knowing that the invention already exists.
2.
to remake or make over, as in a different form:
At 60, he reinvented himself as a volunteer. We have an opportunity to reinvent government.
3.
to bring back; revive:
to reinvent trust and accountability.
Origin:
1685–90;
re-
+
invent
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re·in·ven·tion,
noun
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to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
to spend time idly; loaf.
chat, to converse
to spend time idly; loaf.
to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
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reinvent
(ˌriːɪnˈvɛnt)
—
vb
1.
to replace (a product, etc) with an entirely new version
2.
to duplicate (something that already exists) in what is therefore a wasted effort (esp in the phrase
reinvent the wheel
)
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