Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reinterpret

/ɹˌiɪntˈɝpɹət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: rein-ter-pret
IPA: /ɹˌiɪntˈɝpɹət/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To interpret again.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"If you look at it that way, you can reinterpret all the old evidence so that it supports the new theory."
"On a recent morning, which started by stirring a pot and ended with pouring a drink, Mr. Alexander offered his ideas on rye’s resurgence, reinterpreting the classics and creating the perfect winter cocktail."
"Isopoll maps can be reinterpreted to show the migration of a particular genus or ecotone through time by isochrones (equal time lines)."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English interpret English reinterpret From re- + interpret.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

reinterprets (present, singular) reinterpreting (participle, present) reinterpreted (participle, past) reinterpreted (past)

Derived Forms

reinterpretability reinterpretable reinterpreter

Frequently Paired Words

reinterpretation

Synonyms

re-explain

Rhymes With

interpret misinterpret

Questions

How do you pronounce reinterpret?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌiɪntˈɝpɹət/.
What does reinterpret mean?: To interpret again.
Where does reinterpret come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English interpret English reinterpret From re- + interpret.

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