reinvent
verb [T] /ˌriː.ɪnˈvent/Definition
› to produce something new that is based on something that already exists: The story of Romeo and Juliet was reinvented as a Los Angeles gangster movie.Copying and copiesForgery reinvent yourself › to change your job and/or the way you look and behave so that you seem very different: He's one of those sportsmen who reinvent themselves as TV presenters.ChangingAdapting and modifying Adapting and attuning to somethingChanging frequently
(Definition of reinvent verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ape verb
- blueprint noun
- carbon copy noun (DOCUMENT)
- carbon copy noun (SAME APPEARANCE)
- carbon paper noun
- derivative adjective
- forgery noun
- hijack verb
- imaging noun
- imitate verb
- imitation adjective
- photocopy noun
- photostat noun
- piracy noun (MOVIES/MUSIC)
- pirate verb
- plagiarize verb
- reproduce verb (COPY)
- reproduction noun (COPY)
- simulation noun
- take-off noun (COPY)
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