Repurpose (verb)

  1. To use something again for a different purpose than it was originally intended or designed for.
  2. To give a new purpose or function to something.
  3. To adapt something to a new use.

Origin:

The word is formed by combining the prefix "re-" meaning "again" and the verb "purpose" meaning "to have as an intention or plan".

Examples:

  1. The old factory was repurposed into a shopping mall.
  2. The company repurposed its old software to create a new product.
  3. He repurposed an old ladder as a bookshelf.
  4. The company repurposed its old equipment for a new project.
  5. The artist repurposed old materials to create a new sculpture.
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