rename

verb

re·name (ˌ)rē-ˈnām

renamed; renaming

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transitive verb

: to give (someone or something) a new name

renamed the street in honor of the late mayor

… a 16-year-old who left the Orthodox life a year ago. He has renamed himself Adam to cement the break …—

Ron Kampeas

The program was actually a relatively simple … script that renames files on your hard drive …—

Michael J. Miller

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Her adoptive parents, Mary Carol and Robert Condor, renamed her Lana Therese Condor. —

Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024 In January 1945, the first of what was expected to be 1,000 to 1,500 German POWs were brought to what was renamed Camp Billy Mitchell. —

Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024 The pair launched a new company called Sharbat, renaming the shops, the source said. —

Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024 Shortly afterward, the band renamed itself the Grateful Dead, with Lesh on bass and Garcia on guitar. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rename