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repurpose

/riˈpɜrpəs/ /rɪˈpɜːpəs/
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Definition (English)

To use something for a different purpose than it was originally made for.

Example Sentences

  1. They repurposed the old factory as an art gallery.
    Eski fabrikayı bir sanat galerisine dönüştürdüler.
  2. She repurposed an old ladder as a bookshelf.
    Eski bir merdiveni kitaplığa dönüştürdü.

Verb Forms Regular

Base repurpose
/riˈpɜrpəs/
Past repurposed
/riˈpɜrpəst/
Participle repurposed
/riˈpɜrpəst/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑drepurpose → repurposed

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. repurposed /riˈpɜrpəst/

Synonyms

Collocations

repurpose old furniturerepurpose materialsrepurpose a buildingrepurpose contentrepurpose productsrepurpose tools