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单词 redefining
释义

redefine

verb

re·​de·​fine ˌrē-di-ˈfīn How to pronounce redefine (audio)
redefined; redefining; redefines

transitive verb

1
: to define (something, such as a concept) again : reformulate
had to redefine their terms
2
a
: to reexamine or reevaluate especially with a view to change
b
: transform sense 1c
redefinition
(ˌ)rē-ˌde-fə-ˈni-shən How to pronounce redefine (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • readdress
  • reanalyze
  • reconceive
  • reconsider
  • reevaluate
  • reexamine
  • reexplore
  • rethink
  • review
  • revisit
  • reweigh
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Example Sentences

learning that he had been adopted forced him to completely redefine his identity
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Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

redefining

verb

present participle of redefine
as in reconsidering
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal learning that he had been adopted forced him to completely redefine his identity

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • reconsidering
  • revisiting
  • reviewing
  • rethinking
  • reexamining
  • reevaluating
  • reconceiving
  • re-examining
  • re-evaluating
  • readdressing
  • reanalyzing
  • re-exploring
  • reexploring
  • amending
  • reweighing
  • reconceptualizing
  • going over
  • reimagining
  • reassessing
  • thinking better of
  • reenvisioning
  • re-envisioning
  • reappraising
  • rehearing
  • changing one's mind (about)
  • revising
  • rectifying
  • remedying
  • reforming
  • reinvestigating
  • correcting
  • emending
  • restudying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • maintaining
  • defending
  • upholding
  • asserting
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