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to reincarnate

to reincarnate

15 7.7
To be born again in another body after death
  • verb
  • /ˌriːɪnˈkɑːrneɪt/
translation icon : reencarnarse
  • I have been reincarnated many times over the centuries to assist the descendant of the Yin warrior to battle evil in the name of good.
  • reincarnated souls

Like if George Washington was reincarnated, shouldn't reelect him either.

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Examples

  • Some people hope to reincarnate as animals in a future life to experience the world differently.

  • The Inuit say you first stay in the female spirit's special place, then you reincarnate into an animal.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Your other option is to be reincarnated within the system.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • I can only hope I can be reincarnated as a dog so full of life, joy, and love.

    Blog text (24)

  • I'm gonna be reincarnated... as a judge.

    Stakeout (1987)

  • It's not an uncommon belief that the soul of the dead is reincarnated, each time on a higher level.

    The Land That Time Forgot (1974)

  • Hinduism says you are reincarnated, and that your behavior in this life affects your next life.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Buddhists say you are reincarnated into different people until perfected.

    Academic text (2004)

  • "Either she's one with the Universe," Dot said, "or she's been reincarnated as a butterfly."

    Fiction book (2000)

  • According to some beliefs, after death, a person may reincarnate into a different form or body.

Synonyms

to transmigrate
vsto reincarnate
  • Literature
1 9.9

To have your soul enter a new body after death

is used more generally without stressing religious or philosophical context

Antonyms

to die
∞ 1.0

To stop living and no longer be alive

Surface Forms

reincarnate infinitive
reincarnated past
reincarnated past participle
reincarnating present participle
reincarnates third person singular

Morphology

reincarnate = incarnate (transparent) = re + incarnate

If a learner knows 'incarnate' meaning 'embody in flesh', adding 're-' straightforwardly gives 'be embodied again'.

Etymology

Reincarnate comes from Latin parts re- 'again' and carne 'flesh', the same 'carne' in carnivore which means 'meat-eater', so it literally means 'become flesh again' and explains the idea that a soul can be born in another body after death.