reutilize

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verb

To use or utilize something again, or for another purpose

OriginEnglish utilize ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

verbreutilize (third-person singular simple present reutilizes, present participle reutilizing, simple past and past participle reutilized)

present singular third person reutilizes · participle present reutilizing · participle past reutilized · past reutilized

  1. To use or utilize something again, or for another purpose

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishutilize
  7. Englishreutilize

From re- + utilize.

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Translations

Basque berrerabili
  • berrerabilireutilize
Italian riutilizzare
  • riutilizzarereutilize
Latin reūtilizō
  • reūtilizōreutilize
Norwegian gjenbruke
  • gjenbrukereutilize
Portuguese reutilizar
  • reutilizarreutilize
Spanish reutilizar
  • reutilizarreutilize
Cite this entry
APA

reutilize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reutilize

MLA

“reutilize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reutilize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reutilize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reutilize.

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