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repurposing

Sayree-PUR-puhs-ingUS/ɹiːˈpɝ.pəs.ɪŋ/UK/ɹiːˈpɜː.pəs.ɪŋ/

Noun pluralrepurposings

2 meanings of repurposing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of repurpose. Use it after "is" or "are," or to talk about doing the action.

    My dad is repurposing old glass jars as pots for herbs.

    Repurposing old wooden boxes into shelves is a fun weekend job.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    Giving something a new use that is different from what it was used for before.

    The town voted for the repurposing of the empty church into a library.

    Her art is full of clever repurposings of old toys.

    Similarconversion, reuse, adaptation

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repurposing is a form of repurpose

repurpose, verb: To use something again for a new purpose, with or without changing it. Full entry

Forms
repurposerepurposes he/she/itrepurposing -ing formrepurposed past tense, past participle
Spelling
repurpose → repurposing: drop the e, add -ing

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