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BNC: 23071 COCA: 8189

reinvent

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reinvent /ˌriːjənˈvɛnt/ verb
reinvents; reinvented; reinventing
reinvent
/ˌriːjənˈvɛnt/
verb
reinvents; reinvented; reinventing
Learner's definition of REINVENT
[+ object]
: to make major changes or improvements to (something)对…做重大变革;对…做重大改进
: to present (something) in a different or new way以新形式展现

reinvent the wheel

informal
: to waste time trying to do something that has already been done successfully by someone else无谓地重复已有成果;做无用功

reinvent yourself

: to become a different kind of person, performer, etc.以新面貌示人

— reinvention

/ˌriːjənˈvɛnʃən/ noun, plural reinventions [count, noncount]
BNC: 23071 COCA: 8189

reinvent

verb

re·​in·​vent ˌrē-ən-ˈvent How to pronounce reinvent (audio)
reinvented; reinventing; reinvents

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
reinvention noun

Example Sentences

The candidate promised to reinvent Social Security. chefs who reinvent regional favorites using exotic ingredients
Recent Examples on the Web The pandemic thrust us into a time warp that affected many things, including live music, which was hit especially hard, forcing many in the business to reinvent themselves. Matthieu Larivée, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2022 Pitching wise the Guardians have not tried to reinvent themselves. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022 Prey is also Predator's latest attempt to reinvent itself after Shane Black's The Predator, which was a bit of a bust in 2018. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 5 Aug. 2022 And yet, during this time, the Tory party has been able to successfully reinvent itself thanks to Brexit, winning a once-in-a-generation majority to reform the country in the process. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2022 In the past, Amazon has partnered with major players and ended up throwing away $100 million on a losing health care venture called Haven that tried to reinvent the wheel and failed after three years. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 July 2022 One group’s experience and best practices with tools should also be shared freely, so processes are optimal across the board and no one has to reinvent the wheel. Jeff Kukowski, Forbes, 22 June 2022 Know that whole axiom about not needing to reinvent the wheel? Chris Cillizza, CNN, 21 Oct. 2021 And unlike when WeLive launched in 2016, plenty of startups are now trying to reinvent rental housing for a generation of people who likely won’t buy homes. WIRED, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reinvent was in 1686
BNC: 23071 COCA: 8189

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