redefine
Give new meaning
To redefine something is to define it again, usually with the intention of changing or expanding its meaning.
Laws get redefined through court interpretation, relationships get redefined after conflicts, and industries get redefined by disruptive technology.
The court's ruling redefined what counts as free speech.
She's trying to redefine herself after the divorce.
Mentally restructure an idea
- reframeChange how something's viewed
- rethinkEvaluate again differently
- reimagineEnvision in altered form
- reinterpretUnderstand in another way
recast · reshape · reformulate · reconsider · reconceive · paradigm shift · perspective · contextualize
Radically change something existing
- transformChange completely in form
- rebrandChange commercial identity
- remakeNew version created
- personaAssumed public identity
self-image · role · purpose · mission · values · meaning · significance · essence
Restore to original state
- establishCreate formally, permanently
- updateNew version or information
- reviseAlter to improve
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
modernize · reform · revolutionize · benchmark · criteria · expectations · norms · conventions
Alphabetical word reference
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- meaningWhat something signifies
semantics · connotation · denotation · usage · neologism · coinage · etymology · glossary
Increase in size
restrict · demarcate · delineate · circumscribe · scope · parameters · criteria · threshold
State in detail
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- delineateDescribe with precision
- explicateClarify through detailed analysis
- elucidateTo make understood
disambiguate · distinguish · differentiate · pinpoint · precise · sharpen · refine · detail
reconceptualize
Mentally restructure an idea
- reframeChange how something's viewed
- rethinkEvaluate again differently
- reimagineEnvision in altered form
reinterpret · recast · reshape · reformulate · reconsider · reconceive · paradigm shift · perspective · contextualize · nuance
reinvent
Radically change something existing
persona · self-image · role · purpose · mission · values · meaning · significance · essence · character
reset
Restore to original state
overhaul · modernize · reform · revolutionize · benchmark · criteria · expectations · norms · conventions · guidelines
dictionary
Alphabetical word reference
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
meaning · semantics · connotation · denotation · usage · neologism · coinage · etymology · glossary · lexicography
expand
Increase in size
extend · restrict · demarcate · delineate · circumscribe · scope · parameters · criteria · threshold · benchmark
specify
State in detail
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- delineateDescribe with precision
- explicateClarify through detailed analysis
elucidate · disambiguate · distinguish · differentiate · pinpoint · precise · sharpen · refine · detail · elaborate
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