Definition of repurpose
transitive verb
: to give a new purpose or use to repurpose the company's website repurpose the archived material
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Examples of repurpose in a Sentence
finding ways to repurpose old computer equipment
1984
First Known Use of repurpose
1984
REPURPOSE Defined for English Language Learners
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re·pur·pose
\(ˌ)rē-ˈpər-pəs\
Definition of repurpose for English Language Learners
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: to change (something) so that it can be used for a different purpose
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