reincarnate

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They're not the chesty kind - it enables Dogmeat to reincarnate, meaning you'll be able to go pick yourself out a brand new bundle of slobbery joy if you've been a bit careless with the first one.

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  1. transitive verb To cause to be reborn in another body; incarnate again.
  2. transitive verb To cause to appear in a new form; refurbish or revitalize: "the 50-year old beverage that has been reincarnated in recent years through a marketing campaign that appeals to young people's eagerness to live on the edge” (David Barboza).

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  • The birds, some of which were rescued from abusive owners such as an alcoholic who threw his cockatoo against the wall because it screeched too much, have found a degree of peace at the Garuda Aviary, founded by Zeoli's mother Alyce, a native of Brooklyn who in 1988 became the first western woman to be recognized as a reincarnate lama in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. —  The Buddhist Channel
  • The gods will make someone forget, "reincarnate" them in their own bodies and convince them they are brand new clones all in one night's sleep. —  hip hop music
  • They're not the chesty kind - it enables Dogmeat to reincarnate, meaning you'll be able to go pick yourself out a brand new bundle of slobbery joy if you've been a bit careless with the first one. —  SPOnG.com
  • This is interesting and may be leading us to understand why movie stars have so much insurance put on them before they "reincarnate" into another role … —  Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
  • "The best of our three men was to start on his way the minute he heard the second shot Then I was sure she was Boadicea reincarnate, whether the old-time British queen did or did not have blue eyes and brown hair I will not have brave men brought back here on my account! —  The Eye of Zeitoon
 

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/riɪnˈkɑrneɪt/
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