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[ ree-in-vent ] / ˌri ɪnˈvɛnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reinvent ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to invent again or anew, especially without knowing that the invention already exists. 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. to bring back; revive: to reinvent trust and accountability. Origin of reinventFirst recorded in 1685–90; re- + invent OTHER WORDS FROM reinventre·in·ven·tion, nounDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reinventOver the years, this country has offered many of its immigrant groups a remarkable opportunity for reinvention. COEXIST’s Bonehead Bumper-Sticker Politics|Michael Schulson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST After the midterm defeat that year, John Boehner conducted his own reinvention of the Speakership. The Indispensible Nancy Pelosi|Robert Shrum|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST “This is a product in search of reinvention,” said Matt Towery, an Atlanta-based Republican political consultant. Sarah Palin’s Battleground Book Tour for ‘Good Tidings and Great Joy’|David Freedlander|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST Now, as they enter the fourth estate and seek its reinvention, I implore them: be bold. A Challenge to New Media Moguls Pierre Omidyar and Jeff Bezos|Alexander Busansky|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
More importantly, Cher Horowitz taught us the importance of reinvention. From ‘Mean Girls’ to ‘Clueless’: Pop Culture’s Best Back-to-School-Lessons|Amy Zimmerman|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST Skilled in optics as he was, the reinvention was a task neither long nor difficult for him. After the reinvention we have been surprised to discover that previous generations had used these instruments long before us. Education: How Old The New|James J. Walsh
British Dictionary definitions for reinvent
verb (tr)to replace (a product, etc) with an entirely new version to duplicate (something that already exists) in what is therefore a wasted effort (esp in the phrase reinvent the wheel) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reinventrevive, remake, renovate, resuscitate, revamp, renew, reaffirm, reawaken, refresh, regenerate, revitalize, rehabilitate, remodel, reopen, replace, restate, restore, resume |