to reclothe
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6.2
- verb
- /rɪˈkloʊð/
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- After the rainstorm, they decided to reclothe the dilapidated statue with fresh paint.
Examples
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The artist plans to reclothe the old story in a modern style for a new audience.
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And you know, the way we thought of it was maybe we can reclothe the building.
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The Emperor is naked, and the answer is not to try to reclothe him, but to banish him for the conceited ass he is now seen to be.
Blog text (23) -
She decided to reclothe her garden with colorful flowers to brighten it up.
Synonyms
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2.8
To make a new version of a text to improve or change it
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3.5
To make something again in a new or better way
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2.8
To tell a story or event again in different words
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5.1
Change something old so it can be used in a new way
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4.7
Think of something in a new way
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5.6
Present an idea in a different form or style
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7.3
To bring an old idea or product back in a new form
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3.5
Write something again to make it better
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3.9
To change the style of something, for example hair or clothes
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6.0
Arrange parts again in a new way, like a picture or song
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7.2
To present an old idea again with small changes
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7.0
To change an idea, story, or image to fit a new setting
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6.7
To say something again in a clearer way
Improve writing or a presentation by making small changes
To make the main idea shorter and clearer
To describe something again in a different way to make it clearer
Change the story and event order of a book, play, or film
Edited again after the original version of a film or song
To use an idea or argument again to make it seem stronger
To repeat old ideas and present them with little new content
Repeat old ideas without adding anything new
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reclothe comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the verb clothe, like in cloth or clothing, which means 'to put clothes on'. So to reclothe someone is to 'put clothes on' them again, and it also means to give a story or idea a new 'outfit', that is, to show it in a new way.