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Definition of reclassify verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reclassify

verb
 
/ˌriːˈklæsɪfaɪ/
 
/ˌriːˈklæsɪfaɪ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they reclassify
 
/ˌriːˈklæsɪfaɪ/
 
/ˌriːˈklæsɪfaɪ/
he / she / it reclassifies
 
/ˌriːˈklæsɪfaɪz/
 
/ˌriːˈklæsɪfaɪz/
past simple reclassified
 
/ˌriːˈklæsɪfaɪd/
 
/ˌriːˈklæsɪfaɪd/
past participle reclassified
 
/ˌriːˈklæsɪfaɪd/
 
/ˌriːˈklæsɪfaɪd/
-ing form reclassifying
 
/ˌriːˈklæsɪfaɪɪŋ/
 
/ˌriːˈklæsɪfaɪɪŋ/
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  1. reclassify something to put something in a different class or category
    • The International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryReclassify is used with these nouns as the object:
    • marijuana
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See reclassify in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ancient
adjective
 
 
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