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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The collection draws heavily from Fortuny’s extensive archives, reinterpreting historic designs with a fresh eye. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024 Massive crowds estimated by the police at 42,000 gathered at Parliament, where the Treaty Principles Bill was introduced earlier this month by legislators who want to reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty signed between the British and Indigenous Maori. Reuters, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024 The glow-in-the-dark accents are carried forward to the Phone 2A Plus Community Edition’s new packaging, which was reinterpreted by Ian Henry Simmonds with reflective elements and a macro crop of the phone itself. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024 Jones also coolly reinterpreted a genre – the blues – as slinky and sophisticated. A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 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 17 Dec. 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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