Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
repurpose. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
repurpose, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
repurpose in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
repurpose you have here. The definition of the word
repurpose will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
repurpose, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From re- + purpose.
Pronunciation
Verb
repurpose (third-person singular simple present repurposes, present participle repurposing, simple past and past participle repurposed)
- To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, with or without alteration.
The town common was repurposed as a practice field.
The church was repurposed as a nightclub by lighting changes and removing the pews, but it never opened.
2019 October 23, Rail, page 68, photo caption:Looking north towards Moorgate, through the new tunnel being built at Bank for southbound Northern Line services. More than half a mile of new tunnels have been excavated, producing nearly 200,000 tonnes of material which is being repurposed as building material in Dartford.
December 13 2021, Molly Ball, Jeffrey Kluger, Alejandro de la Garza, “Elon Musk: Person of the Year 2021”, in Time Magazine:Tesla has repurposed the lightweight, energy-dense cells that power its cars for huge grid-scale batteries that provide essential backup for renewables.
Synonyms
Translations
Further reading
- “repurpose”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “repurpose”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “repurpose”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “repurpose” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “repurpose” (US) / “repurpose” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.