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BNC: 11844 COCA: 7563
BNC: 11844 COCA: 7563

redefine

verb

re·​de·​fine ˌrē-di-ˈfīn How to pronounce redefine (audio)
redefined; redefining; redefines

transitive verb

1
: to define (something, such as a concept) again : reformulate
had to redefine their terms
2
a
: to reexamine or reevaluate especially with a view to change
redefinition noun

Example Sentences

learning that he had been adopted forced him to completely redefine his identity
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Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of redefine was in 1848
BNC: 11844 COCA: 7563

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