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单词 redefine
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redefinev.

Brit. /ˌriːdᵻˈfʌɪn/, U.S. /ˌridəˈfaɪn/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, define v.
Etymology: < re- prefix + define v. Compare French redéfinir (1798).
transitive. To define again or differently; to provide with a new definition.
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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > make specific [verb (transitive)] > render determinate or definite > again
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the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > explanation, exposition > an explanation, definition > define [verb (transitive)] > again
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > edge, border, or margin > boundary > bound or form boundary of [verb (transitive)] > fix boundary of > redefine (a boundary)
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1848 E. Forbes in Mem. Geol. Surv. Great Brit. II. ii. 295 The genus Pseudocrinites, as I propose to restrict and redefine it, includes such Cystideæ as have a more or less orbicular body.
1872 W. Minto Man. Eng. Prose Lit. Introd. 14 One of the ancient terms it might be well to revive and redefine.
1881 J. Russell Haigs of Bemersyde v. 97 A jury..to re-define the marches.
1951 R. Firth Elements Social Organization v. 163 Let us..re-define the notion of primitive.
1964 Ann. Reg. 1963 231 A Trades Union Council re-defined the duties of unions on 3 July.
2006 J. P. Leary (title) Polkabilly: how the Goose Island Ramblers redefined American folk music.

Derivatives

ˌredeˈfined adj.
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1935 Science 1 Mar. 218 It may be that the most logical termination of a redefined Permian period is at the Saalian deformative episode.
1990 News Herald (Panama City, Florida) 7 Nov. d4/1 The treaty would have a section defining human rights and voluntary republic membership in the redefined Soviet Union.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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