Etymology

recontextualize

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Today it means: To set in a new context. Full definition →

English contextualize ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English re-
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishcontext
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishcontextual
  10. Englishcontextualize
  11. English todayrecontextualize

From re- + contextualize.

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