rename C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌriːˈneɪm/ UK /ˌriːˈneɪm/ See IPA manual Freq #39022 Meanings 1 verb to give a person, place, organization, or thing a new name After the revolution, the council voted to rename the avenue in honor of the new republic. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to give a person, place,... retitlerechristen Word family Forms renamed Derived forms renamedrenaming Related forms nameeponymtoponym Etymology Formed from re-, 'again or anew,' and name. Name descends from Old English nama and the same ancient Indo-European family as Latin nomen. Rename therefore means literally 'to name anew.' Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rename **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌriːˈneɪm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌriːˈneɪm/ **Frequency rank:** 39022 ## Meanings 1. to give a person, place, organization, or thing a new name ## Examples - After the revolution, the council voted to rename the avenue in honor of the new republic. ## Synonyms - retitle - rechristen ## Derived Forms - renamed - renaming ## Related Forms - name - eponym - toponym ## Etymology Formed from re-, 'again or anew,' and name. Name descends from Old English nama and the same ancient Indo-European family as Latin nomen. Rename therefore means literally 'to name anew.' ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown