redefine
verb
re·de·fine
ˌrē-di-ˈfīn 
redefined; redefining; redefines
1
: to define (something, such as a concept) again : reformulate
had to redefine their terms
2
a
: to reexamine or reevaluate especially with a view to change
Examples of redefine in a Sentence
learning that he had been adopted forced him to completely redefine his identity
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Mirjana Perkovic, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Founded on the principle of redefining cost-effective transportation, Slate aims to beat Tesla to the punch with an inexpensive compact electric vehicle for the everyman.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
But to many legal scholars, the cumulative effect of these actions is a calculated effort to redefine who belongs—and who doesn’t—within America’s legal and political framework.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
Successive waves of immigration redefined Los Angeles.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Redefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redefine. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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redefine
verb
re·de·fine
ˌrē-di-ˈfīn
1
: to define (as a concept) again
redefined their terms
2
: to reexamine or reevaluate especially with a view to change
redefine our goals
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