reincarnate

verb

re·​in·​car·​nate ˌrē-ən-ˈkär-ˌnāt How to pronounce reincarnate (audio)
(ˌ)rē-ˈin-ˌkär-
reincarnated; reincarnating; reincarnates

transitive verb

: to incarnate again

Examples of reincarnate in a Sentence

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Trisha Paytas might be an internet meme queen, but the viral conspiracy theories that her newborn baby is Ozzy Osbourne reincarnated are too much even for her. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 July 2025 The reincarnation jokes had reincarnated themselves. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025 Put another way, as Democrats attempt to find their way forward, Newsom appears to be attempting to position himself as Bill Clinton reincarnate. Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 1 June 2025 Much to the disappointment of eager theorists, Paytas' second child, Elvis, was born with no one to reincarnate in May of 2024. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reincarnate

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reincarnate was in 1858

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“Reincarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reincarnate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

reincarnate

verb
re·​in·​car·​nate ˌrē-ən-ˈkär-ˌnāt How to pronounce reincarnate (audio)
reincarnated; reincarnating
: to give a new or different body or form to
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