Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repurpose

/ɹiˈpɝ.pəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: re-pur-pose
IPA: /ɹiˈpɝ.pəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, with or without alteration.

Example Sentences

"The town common was repurposed as a practice field."
"The church was repurposed as a nightclub by lighting changes and removing the pews, but it never opened."
"Looking north towards Moorgate, through the new tunnel being built at Bank for southbound Northern Line services. More than half a mile of new tunnels have been excavated, producing nearly 200,000 tonnes of material which is being repurposed as building material in Dartford."
"Tesla has repurposed the lightweight, energy-dense cells that power its cars for huge grid-scale batteries that provide essential backup for renewables."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Middle English purpos English purpose English repurpose From re- + purpose.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹiˈpɝ.pəs/
British English: /ɹiːˈpɜː.pəs/

Inflected Forms

repurposes (present, singular) repurposing (participle, present) repurposed (participle, past) repurposed (past) re-purpose (alternative)

Derived Forms

repurposability repurposable repurposer

Synonyms

remodel

Questions

How do you pronounce repurpose?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiˈpɝ.pəs/.
What does repurpose mean?: To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, with or without alteration.
Where does repurpose come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Middle English purpos English purpose English repurpose From re- + purpose.

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