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repurpose
English
Etymology
From re- +? purpose.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?i?p?p?s/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?i?p??p?s/
Verb
repurpose (third-person singular simple present repurposes, present participle repurposing, simple past and past participle repurposed)
- To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, without alteration.
- To alter to make more suited for a different purpose.
Synonyms
- (reuse):
- (alter): remodel
Translations
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upcycle
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /??psa?k(?)l/
- Hyphenation: up?cy?cle
Etymology 1
Blend of up- +? recycle or possibly upgrade +? recycle.
Verb
upcycle (third-person singular simple present upcycles, present participle upcycling, simple past and past participle upcycled)
- (transitive) To convert (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality. [from 1990s]
- (transitive) To promote into a more productive or useful role.
Antonyms
- downcycle
Hypernyms
- recycle
Derived terms
- upcycled (adjective)
- upcycling (noun)
Translations
Etymology 2
up +? cycle.
Noun
upcycle (plural upcycles)
- A period of a cycle where something is increasing or improving.
Alternative forms
- up-cycle
Antonyms
- downcycle
Translations
Further reading
- upcycling on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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