reinvent

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ invent.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Verb

reinvent (third-person singular simple present reinvents, present participle reinventing, simple past and past participle reinvented)

1. To invent again something that has already been invented.
2. To adapt into a different form; to give a new style or image to.

   He had the ability to reinvent himself as needed.

Derived terms

• reinvent the wheel

Translations

to invent again something that has already been invented

• Bulgarian: преоткривам (preotkrivam)
• Dutch: heruitvinden (nl)
• Portuguese: reinventar (pt)
• Russian: изобрета́ть велосипе́д (ru) (izobretátʹ velosipéd)
• Spanish: reinventar (es)
• Swedish: återuppfinna (sv)

Anagrams

• inventer, vintener