redefine
verb
re·de·fine
ˌrē-di-ˈfīn 
redefined; redefining; redefines
1
: to define (something, such as a concept) again : reformulate
had to redefine their terms
2
a
: to reexamine or reevaluate especially with a view to change
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Examples of redefine in a Sentence
learning that he had been adopted forced him to completely redefine his identity
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Two words – stark, sober words – sum up a dramatic mood swing in Europe that could redefine, and ultimately loosen, the Continent’s decades-old alliance with the United States.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
New York’s law also speeds up the eviction process and redefines squatters as trespassers, as opposed to tenants, after 30 days.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
New York’s law also speeds up the eviction process and redefines squatters as trespassers, as opposed to tenants, after 30 days.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redefine. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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redefine
verb
re·de·fine
ˌrē-di-ˈfīn
1
: to define (as a concept) again
redefined their terms
2
: to reexamine or reevaluate especially with a view to change
redefine our goals
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