repurpose
verb/ˌriːˈpɜːpəs/
/ˌriːˈpɜːrpəs/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they repurpose | /ˌriːˈpɜːpəs/ /ˌriːˈpɜːrpəs/ |
| he / she / it repurposes | /ˌriːˈpɜːpəsɪz/ /ˌriːˈpɜːrpəsɪz/ |
| past simple repurposed | /ˌriːˈpɜːpəst/ /ˌriːˈpɜːrpəst/ |
| past participle repurposed | /ˌriːˈpɜːpəst/ /ˌriːˈpɜːrpəst/ |
| -ing form repurposing | /ˌriːˈpɜːpəsɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈpɜːrpəsɪŋ/ |
- repurpose something to change something slightly in order to make it suitable for a new purpose
- Content repurposed from old media is legitimate internet content.
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