redefine

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to define a word, idea, role, or boundary again or in a different way

   The discovery may redefine what scientists mean by a habitable planet.

2. 2
   verb

   to change the nature, scope, or perceived meaning of something

   Remote work has redefined the boundary between home and office.

Formed from re- ("again; anew") + define. The prefix allows both literal definition again and the broader idea of changing the accepted character or limits of something.

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