different between reinvent vs redefine

English

Etymology

re- +? invent

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?nt

Verb

reinvent (third-person singular simple present reinvents, present participle reinventing, simple past and past participle reinvented)

1. To invent again something that has already been invented.
2. To adapt into a different form; to give a new style or image to.

   He had the ability to reinvent himself as needed.

Derived terms

• reinvent the wheel

Translations

Anagrams

• inventer

English

Etymology

re- +? define

Pronunciation

Verb

redefine (third-person singular simple present redefines, present participle redefining, simple past and past participle redefined)

1. (transitive) To define again or differently.
   1. (transitive) To give a new or different definition to (a word).
   2. (transitive, computing) To define an area of storage, that has already been defined, in a different manner, e.g. changing it from textual to numeric.

Derived terms

• redefinition

Translations

Anagrams

• fineered, need-fire, needfire

Portuguese

Verb

redefine

1. third-person singular present indicative of redefinir
2. second-person singular imperative of redefinir

Spanish

Verb

redefine

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of redefinir.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of redefinir.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of redefinir.