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re-formed

re-formed

5.4
Put together again after a band or club stops working together
  • adjective
  • /riˈfɔrmd/
  • UK
translation icon : reformado
  • After years apart, the re-formed band released a new album.

Examples

  • The committee was re-formed after the elections.

  • Many members rejoined the re-formed club after its relaunch.

  • The re-formed committee quickly set new goals for the organization.

  • The re-formed organization aims to help local businesses.

  • After years apart, the re-formed band released a new album.

  • Many members rejoined the re-formed club after its relaunch.

  • The re-formed organization aims to help local businesses.

Synonyms

reborn
vsre-formed
12 4.4

Having new life and energy, like a place that is active again

involves being made again after previously ceasing to exist
renewed
vsre-formed
2 3.8

Feeling fresh and strong again

is about being made again after previously ceasing to exist
re-created
vsre-formed
4.2

Made again to look like the original after it was lost or destroyed

is made again after ceasing to exist
reanimated
vsre-formed
6.7

Made to feel alive or full of energy

is about being made again after ceasing to exist
revitalized
vsre-formed
  • US
4.4

Full of new life and energy

is about being made again after ceasing to exist
new-sprung
vsre-formed
7.6

Recently appeared or started to exist

is made again after formerly ceasing to exist

How Complete

complete
497 1.0
re-formed
  • UK
5.4
partial
203 3.4
incomplete
117 3.4

Surface Forms

re-formed positive
re-former comparative
re-formest superlative

Morphology

re-formed = re-form (transparent) = re + form + ed

The adjective is a regular past-participial formation from the verb 're-form', with the meaning directly preserved.

Etymology

Re-formed starts with the part re- which means 'again' and uses form which means 'to make or shape', as in redo or replay. So re-formed describes something that was 'made again' after it had stopped or broken up.