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redream

verb re·dream \ (ˌ)rē-ˈdrēm \

Definition of redream

redreamed play \(ˌ)rē-ˈdrem(p)t, -ˈdrēmd\; redreamt play \(ˌ)rē-ˈdrem(p)t\; redreaming; redreams
transitive verb
: to dream or imagine (something) in a new or different way
  • The dance version of "Edward Scissorhands" doesn't stick to the plot of the movie—it redreams it.
  • —Jane Vranish

First Known Use of redream

1875

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