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1reuse
verb re·use \(ˌ)rē-ˈyüz\
: to use (something) again
Full Definition of REUSE
transitive verb
: to use again especially in a different way or after reclaiming or reprocessing <the need to reuse scarce resources> <reuse packing material as insulation>
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First Known Use of REUSE
1843
Rhymes with REUSE
abuse, accuse, amuse, Andrews, bad news, bemuse, berceuse, chanteuse, charmeuse, chartreuse, coiffeuse, confuse, contuse, danseuse, defuse, diffuse, diseuse, disuse, effuse, enthuse, excuse, ill-use, incuse, infuse, masseuse, misuse, perfuse, peruse, recluse, recuse, refuse, short fuse, suffuse, Toulouse, transfuse, vendeuse
2reuse
noun \-ˈyüs\
Definition of REUSE
: further, different, or repeated use
First Known Use of REUSE
1866
Rhymes with REUSE
Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, burnoose, caboose, Cayuse, Cepheus, ceruse, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, conduce, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, disuse, educe, effuse, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, negus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, prepuce, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, recluse, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, transduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose
REUSE[1] Defined for Kids
reuse
verb re·use \rē-ˈyüz\
re·usedre·us·ing
Definition of REUSE for Kids
: to use again
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