# repurpose

Pronunciation: say "ree-PUR-puhs" US /ɹiːˈpɝ.pəs/, UK /ɹiːˈpɜː.pəs/

## Verb

1. To put something to a different use on a lasting basis, with or without altering it.
   - Simple: To use something again for a new purpose, with or without changing it.
   - _The city repurposed the old rail line as a walking and biking trail._
   - _Many schools repurpose empty classrooms as storage rooms or study spaces._

## Origin

Formed from re- + purpose.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/repurpose (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).