"redefine" meaning in All languages combined

See redefine on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: redefine [canonical], redefines [third-person, singular], redefined [past], redefined [past, participle], redefining [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|redefin|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To redefine something is to give it a new definition or meaning.
    Sense id: simple-redefine-en-verb-XkOxyjTU
     
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          "text": "Albert Einstein redefined physics as it was known."
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          "text": "Let's redefine our club's mission statement to better fit our new goals."
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