redefine
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
Definition of redefine
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To define again or differently.
“But only if one forgets that Mr. Tester is 50 years old, he’s seasoned in state politics, he ran a canny, gloves-off campaign, and he’s the kind of charismatic, hard-to-peg, Western neopopulist (like his friend, Gov. Brian Schweitzer of Montana) who might be, even now, redefining in certain far-reaching ways what it means to be a Democrat.”
“Scientists and policy makers from around 60 nations voted unanimously Friday to redefine the kilogram. […] Friday’s vote has permanently redefined the kilogram and sent Le Grand K into retirement.”
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verb
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(transitive)To define again or differently.
“But only if one forgets that Mr. Tester is 50 years old, he’s seasoned in state politics, he ran a canny, gloves-off campaign, and he’s the kind of charismatic, hard-to-peg, Western neopopulist (like his friend, Gov. Brian Schweitzer of Montana) who might be, even now, redefining in certain far-reaching ways what it means to be a Democrat.”
“Scientists and policy makers from around 60 nations voted unanimously Friday to redefine the kilogram. […] Friday’s vote has permanently redefined the kilogram and sent Le Grand K into retirement.”
- (transitive)To define again or differently.
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(transitive)To define again or differently.
“Next the "key redefiner" software came along. These were special programs that could "redefine" the keys on your keyboard , while still permitting you the normal use of the keys.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From re- + define.
Words you can make from redefine
105 playable · top: DEFINER (11 pts)
Best play definer 11 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
17 words5-letter words
15 words4-letter words
33 words- DEFI 8 pts
- FEED 8 pts
- FEND 8 pts
- FIND 8 pts
- FERE 7 pts
- FERN 7 pts
- FINE 7 pts
- FIRE 7 pts
- FIRN 7 pts
- FREE 7 pts
- NEIF 7 pts
- REEF 7 pts
- REIF 7 pts
- RIFE 7 pts
- DEER 5 pts
- DENE 5 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DERE 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DIRE 5 pts
- DREE 5 pts
- EIDE 5 pts
- IRED 5 pts
- NEED 5 pts
- NERD 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- REDE 5 pts
- REED 5 pts
- REND 5 pts
- RIDE 5 pts
- RIND 5 pts
- ERNE 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
3-letter words
26 words2-letter words
11 wordsHooks
3 extensions · 1 front · 2 back
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