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reinvent
re·in·vent R0133200 (rē′ĭn-vĕnt′)tr.v. re·in·vent·ed, re·in·vent·ing, re·in·vents 1. To make over completely: "She reinvented Indian cooking to fit a Western kitchen and a Western larder" (Irene Sax).2. To bring back into existence or use: reinvented the concept of neighborliness.Idioms: reinvent (oneself) To take up a different career or a different way of life. reinvent the wheel To do or make something again, from the beginning, especially in a needless or inefficient effort.reinvent (ˌriːɪnˈvɛnt) vb (tr) 1. to replace (a product, etc) with an entirely new version2. to duplicate (something that already exists) in what is therefore a wasted effort (esp in the phrase reinvent the wheel)re•in•vent (ˌri ɪnˈvɛnt)
v.t. 1. to invent again or anew, esp. an invention that already exists. 2. to remake as if from the very beginning: to reinvent government. [1685–90] re`in•ven′tion, n. reinvent
Past participle: reinvented
Gerund: reinventing
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| reinvent | | reinvent |
| Present |
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| I reinvent | | you reinvent | | he/she/it reinvents | | we reinvent | | you reinvent | | they reinvent |
| Preterite |
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| I reinvented | | you reinvented | | he/she/it reinvented | | we reinvented | | you reinvented | | they reinvented |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am reinventing | | you are reinventing | | he/she/it is reinventing | | we are reinventing | | you are reinventing | | they are reinventing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have reinvented | | you have reinvented | | he/she/it has reinvented | | we have reinvented | | you have reinvented | | they have reinvented |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was reinventing | | you were reinventing | | he/she/it was reinventing | | we were reinventing | | you were reinventing | | they were reinventing |
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| I had reinvented | | you had reinvented | | he/she/it had reinvented | | we had reinvented | | you had reinvented | | they had reinvented |
| Future |
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| I will reinvent | | you will reinvent | | he/she/it will reinvent | | we will reinvent | | you will reinvent | | they will reinvent |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have reinvented | | you will have reinvented | | he/she/it will have reinvented | | we will have reinvented | | you will have reinvented | | they will have reinvented |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be reinventing | | you will be reinventing | | he/she/it will be reinventing | | we will be reinventing | | you will be reinventing | | they will be reinventing |
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| I have been reinventing | | you have been reinventing | | he/she/it has been reinventing | | we have been reinventing | | you have been reinventing | | they have been reinventing |
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| I will have been reinventing | | you will have been reinventing | | he/she/it will have been reinventing | | we will have been reinventing | | you will have been reinventing | | they will have been reinventing |
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| I had been reinventing | | you had been reinventing | | he/she/it had been reinventing | | we had been reinventing | | you had been reinventing | | they had been reinventing |
| Conditional |
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| I would reinvent | | you would reinvent | | he/she/it would reinvent | | we would reinvent | | you would reinvent | | they would reinvent |
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| I would have reinvented | | you would have reinvented | | he/she/it would have reinvented | | we would have reinvented | | you would have reinvented | | they would have reinvented |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | reinvent - bring back into existence; "The candidate reinvented the concept of national health care so that he would get elected"create - bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago"; "He created a new movement in painting" | | 2. | reinvent - create anew and make over; "He reinvented African music for American listeners"recreate - create anew; "she recreated the feeling of the 1920's with her stage setting" |
Translations
reinvent
reinvent (oneself)To create a new style or persona for oneself; to change one's pursuits, way of life, etc. As a teenager, I was always trying to reinvent myself to be cooler or more mysterious. If you're feeling stuck in a rut with your job, maybe it's time to reinvent yourself.See also: reinventreinvent the wheelTo do something in a wholly and drastically new way, often unnecessarily. (Usually used in negative constructions.) The film doesn't reinvent the wheel for action films, but it adds enough clever twists on the genre to still feel fresh and new. The company is often criticized for trying to reinvent the wheel every time they bring a new product to market, adding gimmicks and innovations nobody wanted or asked for.See also: reinvent, wheelreinvent the wheelFig. to make unnecessary or redundant preparations. You don't need to reinvent the wheel. Read up on what others have done. I don't have to reinvent the wheel, but I will be cautious before I act.See also: reinvent, wheelreinvent the wheelDo something again, from the beginning, especially in a needless or inefficient effort, as in School committees need not reinvent the wheel every time they try to improve the curriculum. This expression alludes to the invention of a simple but very important device that requires no improvement. [Second half of 1900s] See also: reinvent, wheelreinvent the wheel If someone reinvents the wheel, they develop an idea or project that they consider new or different, when it is really no better than something that already exists. To avoid reinventing the wheel, it is important that managers are familiar with established research findings in this area. The problem is that they tend to reinvent the wheel each time they are called upon to respond to a new refugee emergency.See also: reinvent, wheelreinvent the wheel waste a great deal of time or effort in creating something that already exists or doing something that has already been done.See also: reinvent, wheelreinvent the ˈwheel waste time creating something that already exists and works well: There’s no point in us reinventing the wheel. Why can’t we just leave things as they are?See also: reinvent, wheelreinvent the wheel tv. to make unnecessary or redundant preparations. You don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Read up on what others have done. See also: reinvent, wheel reinvent (oneself) To take up a different career or a different way of life. reinvent the wheel To do or make something again, from the beginning, especially in a needless or inefficient effort.See also: reinvent, wheelreinvent the wheel, toTo belabor the obvious; to start again from the beginning when there is no need to. This Americanism dates from the second half of the twentieth century and most likely originated in business or industry. “‘The new compiler here is no different from the old one,’ said a Defense Department spokesman. ‘Let’s not reinvent the wheel’” (Boston Herald, 1984).See also: reinventreinvent
Words related to reinventverb bring back into existenceRelated Wordsverb create anew and make overRelated Words |