reinterpret

verb

re·​in·​ter·​pret ˌrē-ən-ˈtər-prət How to pronounce reinterpret (audio)
-pət
reinterpreted; reinterpreting; reinterprets

transitive verb

: to interpret again
specifically : to give a new or different interpretation to
reinterpretation noun

Examples of reinterpret in a Sentence

New information may force us to reinterpret the evidence. The director wants to reinterpret the old play for a modern audience.
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Musicians borrow from the antecedents of people who have created and struggled, and that’s just being fed into new genres and reinterpreted into new ways of listening and enjoying music. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 Many brands followed as fashion evolved, but Klein’s jeans remain a classic, reinterpreted for the future, while remaining true to its roots fifty years later. Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2024 Far from being the only ones to reinterpret the cowboy wardrobe, Lemaire, Egonlab, and Dsquared2 are also exploring the codes of the American West. Jessica Scemama, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024 The label also introduced the Belle Vivier bag, a day bag inspired by 1930s luggage, and reinterpreted the Belle Vivier shoe, famously worn by Catherine Deneuve in Belle de Jour (1967), into a new ballerina shape. Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reinterpret 

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reinterpret was in 1611

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“Reinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinterpret. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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reinterpret

verb
re·​in·​ter·​pret ˌrē-ən-ˈtər-prət How to pronounce reinterpret (audio)
: to interpret again
especially : to give a new or different interpretation to
reinterpretation noun

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