repurpose
pronunciation
How to pronounce repurpose in British English:
UK [ˌri:ˈpɜ:pəs]
How to pronounce repurpose in American English:
US [ˌriˈpɜrpəs]
Word Origin
- repurpose (v.)
- by 1983, from re- + purpose (v.). Related: Repurposed; repurposing.
Example
- 1. For kindle , it 's certainly unacceptable to simply repurpose print content .
- 2. Locog said it is working to find a way to quickly repurpose unused seats .
- 3. But you can 't repurpose website content , either .
- 4. In arizona , the bureau of land management has begun a program to repurpose landfills and abandoned mines for renewable energy .
- 5. Terry schwarz , a planner who has worked extensively with cleveland to repurpose vacant lots , believes that some of the land could make good sites for land-intensive energy sources like solar cells , or for geothermal wells to power buildings nearby .