repurpose
Pronunciations (4)
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/ɹiːˈpɜː.pəs/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ɹiˈpɝ.pəs/
Pronunciation notes
- Canada
- General-American
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/ɹiːˈpɜː.pəs/
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- Australia
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/ɹiːˈpøː.pəs/
Pronunciation notes
- New-Zealand
Verb
To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, with or without alteration.
- Examples
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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.
More examples (2)
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.
Tesla has repurposed the lightweight, energy-dense cells that power its cars for huge grid-scale batteries that provide essential backup for renewables.
Word forms
repurposesrepurposingrepurposedrepurposedre-purpose