"readapt" meaning in English

See readapt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: readapts [present, singular, third-person], readapting [participle, present], readapted [participle, past], readapted [past]
Etymology: re- + adapt Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|adapt}} re- + adapt Head templates: {{en-verb}} readapt (third-person singular simple present readapts, present participle readapting, simple past and past participle readapted)
  1. To adapt again; to adapt for a new purpose Synonyms: re-adapt
    Sense id: en-readapt-en-verb-MTj27IB0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-

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