Definition of repurpose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you repurpose something, you use it again in an entirely new way. You might decide to repurpose rinsed-out yogurt containers to grow flower seedlings on your windowsill.
If you repurpose something, you use it for a different purpose from that for which it was originally used. They repurposed maps as decorations. [VERB noun] She lives in a repurpose
May 10, 2026 · repurpose (third-person singular simple present repurposes, present participle repurposing, simple past and past participle repurposed) To reuse for a different pur