Main Entry: ¹re·cy·cle

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)rē-ˈsī-kəl\

Function: verb

Date: 1926

transitive verb

1 : to pass again through a series of changes or treatments: as a : to process (as liquid body waste, glass, or cans) in order to regain material for human use b : recover 6 c : to reuse or make (a substance) available for reuse for biological activities through natural processes of biochemical degradation or modification <green plants recycling the residue of forest fires> <recycle ADP back to ATP>
2 : to adapt to a new use : alter
3 : to bring back : reuse <recycles a number of good anecdotes — Larry McMurtry>
4 : to make ready for reuse <a plan to recycle vacant tenements>intransitive verb 1 : to return to an earlier point in a countdown
2 : to return to an original condition so that operation can begin again —used of an electronic device

— re·cy·cla·bil·i·ty \-ˌsī-k(ə-)lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— re·cy·cla·ble \-ˈsī-k(ə-)lə-bəl\ adjective or noun

— re·cy·cler \-k(ə-)lər\ noun