Definition of REPURPOSE

Examples of repurpose in a Sentence

finding ways to repurpose old computer equipment

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Darrell started out making wooden bowls and sold two at a craft show to people who planned to repurpose them as pet urns, which gave them the idea. — Jen A. Miller, SELF, "When My Dog Died, I Discovered a Thriving Pet Funeral Industry I Never Knew Existed," 9 Apr. 2019 Thanks to Bianca and Red's handmade bow barrettes, though, one need no longer repurpose their trimmings. — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, "These One-of-a-Kind Handmade Hair Bows are the Ultimate Holiday Gift for Yourself," 24 Dec. 2018 Of course, the drafters of the Copyright Act never foresaw the emergence of internet memes, or that online games would repurpose them as a means of digital commerce. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Fortnite keeps stealing dances — and no one knows if it’s illegal," 20 Dec. 2018 Make a Soft-Focus Lip Your New Signature In place of traditional lipstick, Westman loves to repurpose her blush stick as a vivid pigment for the mouth. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "How to Get Your Best Party Skin Ever, According to This Celebrity Dream Team," 4 Dec. 2018 In addition to the underground work, Mundelein in May decided to sell $2 million in bonds to cover the purchase of new property and repurpose that land into a water overflow detention area. — Rick Kambic, chicagotribune.com, "Parts of Mundelein underwater day after village lays out long-term flood prevention efforts," 27 June 2018 While Microsoft couldn't make Edge work, maybe someone else could repurpose its engine. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Google Chrome Is Poised to Swallow the Whole Internet," 4 Dec. 2018 Itzkoff’s deep dive presents a far fuller picture, and an even darker view, of the comedian’s early years (his drug use, his womanizing, his tendency to absorb material from other comedian’s sets and repurpose it in his singular way). — Julia Felsenthal, Vogue, "In a New Documentary, a Lens Into Robin Williams’s Beautiful Mind," 16 July 2018 For black women, flattery is simply not enough of a reason to permit white and other non-black people to repurpose, misrepresent, and profit from our culture. — Amira Rasool, Teen Vogue, "Some White Influencers Are Being Accused of "Blackfishing," or Using Makeup to Appear Black," 16 Nov. 2018

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