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

reformat

verb
 
/ˌriːˈfɔːmæt/
 
/ˌriːˈfɔːrmæt/
(computing)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they reformat
 
/ˌriːˈfɔːmæt/
 
/ˌriːˈfɔːrmæt/
he / she / it reformats
 
/ˌriːˈfɔːmæts/
 
/ˌriːˈfɔːrmæts/
past simple reformatted
 
/ˌriːˈfɔːmætɪd/
 
/ˌriːˈfɔːrmætɪd/
past participle reformatted
 
/ˌriːˈfɔːmætɪd/
 
/ˌriːˈfɔːrmætɪd/
-ing form reformatting
 
/ˌriːˈfɔːmætɪŋ/
 
/ˌriːˈfɔːrmætɪŋ/
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  1. reformat something to give a new format to a computer disk
    • You should be able to install the drive software without needing to reformat the hard drive.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryReformat is used with these nouns as the object:
    • drive
    See full entry
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