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to reframe

to reframe

1 6.1
Change the supports that hold a building so it becomes safe again
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈfreɪm/
  • Specialized
: reconstruir
  • These small elements lined up one by one constitute units, small blocks of sculpture cut and reframed irregularly by blank intervals.

Examples

  • They were conserved, remounted, and reframed in 1994.

    Academic text (1997)

  • After removing the old windows, we decided to reframe the entire structure to accommodate the new design.

  • To install the larger windows, we had to reframe the space around them to ensure a secure fit.

  • The contractor was hired to reframe the walls before adding insulation and drywall.

Synonyms

to rebuild
vsto reframe
487 2.8

Make something again after it is damaged or destroyed

focuses on changing the main supporting structure instead of general repair or new construction
to remodel
vsto reframe
92 3.7

To change the shape and look of something, usually a room or building

focuses specifically on altering main supports, not only appearance or layout
to remake
vsto reframe
62 3.5

To make something again in a new or better way

focuses on altering primary building supports rather than general renewal or improvement
to reshape
vsto reframe
49 3.5

To change the form of something so it looks different

focuses on changing load bearing supports rather than only changing external form
to reconstruct
vsto reframe
41 3.9

Build again something that was damaged or destroyed

focuses on altering the main supporting structure rather than general repair
to redo
vsto reframe
40 3.4

Change parts of a room or building to make it look new

targets the main supporting structure rather than partial renovation or decoration
to reconstitute
vsto reframe
20 7.0

Form something again after it has been destroyed or changed

focuses on replacing the main supporting structure rather than forming a new whole

How Extensive

to reframe
  • Specialized
1 6.1
to rebuild
487 2.8
to alter
459 2.5
to repair
338 1.0
to shore up
50 5.4

Surface Forms

reframe infinitive
reframed past
reframed past participle
reframing present participle
reframes third person singular

Morphology

reframe = frame (transparent) = re + frame

This is regular prefixation meaning to frame again or anew in a structural sense.

Etymology

Reframe comes from re- 'again' and frame 'the main structure of a building', like the wooden frame of a house. So to reframe a building is to replace or rebuild that supporting structure.