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to reuse

to reuse

44 2.3
To use something again after cleaning or fixing it
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈjuːz/
translation icon : reutilizar
  • We just, we find a lot of ways to reuse cardboard especially and foam board.
  • reduce, reuse, recycle
  • reuse materials
  • reuse water

So SpaceX was built around this idea of reusing rocket boosters.

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Examples

  • Chances are you reuse your passwords across all of your accounts.

  • So SpaceX was built around this idea of reusing rocket boosters.

  • So I think we will reuse this and put it up there.

  • I suppose we could reuse some of the existing stone...

  • That is crazy but we can reuse these candles.

  • And the more gold we can reuse, the less we have to extract from the ground.

  • Can't you reuse some of the antenna equipment?

  • In addition, waste that is reused or recycled is not subject to the tax.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The soap solution can be left for days, even longer, and still be reused or recycled.

    Academic text (1995)
  • By separating recyclables, we can reuse materials instead of throwing them away.

Synonyms

to reutilize
vsto reuse
  • US
5.1

To use something again after fixing it or for a new purpose

is using again mainly after cleaning or simple processing
to reemploy
vsto reuse
3.7

Use a method, idea, or device again

is about using items again, often after cleaning or processing

Antonyms

130 2.7

To throw something away because you no longer want or need it

How Much

to reprocess
6 4.7
to recycle
62 2.6
to reuse
44 2.3
repair
352 2.3
to throw away
477 1.8

Surface Forms

reuse infinitive
reused past
reused past participle
reusing present participle
reuses third person singular

Morphology

reuse = use (transparent) = re + use

This is a standard and highly productive use of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again', so the meaning is directly recoverable from 'use'.

Etymology

The word reuse is made of re- and use; re- means 'again' and use means 'to do something with a thing', so reuse means 'use again', which is why people wash or repair items to use them one more time.