Reuse
(verb)
- To use something again after it has been used before.
- To employ something again after it has been employed before.
Origin:
From the prefix "re-" meaning "again" and the noun "use".
Examples:
- The company's policy is to reuse materials as much as possible to reduce waste.
- The children were encouraged to reuse their school supplies to save money.
- The artist reused the same theme in many of her paintings.
- The company reused the old factory to produce a new product.
- The designer reused the same pattern in multiple collections.