repurpose

== English == === Alternative forms === re-purpose === Etymology === From re- + purpose. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹiːˈpɜː.pəs/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ɹiˈpɝ.pəs/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ɹiːˈpɜː.pəs/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ɹiːˈpøː.pəs/ === 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. ==== Synonyms ==== (reuse): (alter): remodel ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “repurpose”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “repurpose”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “repurpose”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “repurpose” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “repurpose” (US) / “repurpose” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.