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reinvent
verb re·in·vent \ˌrē-ən-ˈvent\
: to make major changes or improvements to (something)
: to present (something) in a different or new way
Full Definition of REINVENT
transitive verb
1
: to make as if for the first time something already invented <reinvent the wheel>
2
: to remake or redo completely
3
: to bring into use again
— re·in·ven·tion \-ˈven(t)-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of REINVENT
1686
Rhymes with REINVENT
accident, aliment, Blaenau Gwent, circumvent, compartment, complement, compliment, confident, devilment, diffident, discontent, document, evident, heaven-sent, implement, incident, instrument, Jack-a-Lent, malcontent, nonevent, Occident, ornament, orient, provident, regiment, represent, re-present, resident, Saint-Laurent, sediment, self-content, subsequent, supplement
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