reinvent

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  1. transitive verb To make over completely: "She reinvented Indian cooking to fit a Western kitchen and a Western larder” (Irene Sax).
  2. transitive verb To bring back into existence or use: reinvented the concept of neighborliness.
  3. idiom reinvent the wheel To do something again, from the beginning, especially in a needless or inefficient effort: "School districts need not reinvent the wheel every time they try to improve their schools” (Washington Post).
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  • Hausch said although it will be difficult to find other ways to scale back, they will continue to find ways to be more efficient and "reinvent" how they operate. —  news | GS | http://www.gainesville.com
  • Jay Rosen comes a discussion sponsored by the Newspaper Association of America about how to "reinvent" the print newspaper. —  Techdirt
  • We must restructure, reinvent, and reinforce our A / R process if we wish to survive and thrive in the years to come. —  PowerHomeBiz Small & Home Business Blog
  • It's as much a symbol of Notre Dame's attempts to reinvent -- or at least reinvigorate -- itself, starting Saturday. —  chicagotribune.com - Sports
  • What he needs to disrupt and reinvent is the category he is currently in: retail coffee / tea. —  Brand Autopsy
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