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reincarnate

Syllabification: (re·in·car·nate)
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Definition of reincarnate

verb

[with object]
  • (as believed in some religions and philosophies) cause (someone) to undergo rebirth in another body:a man may be reincarnated in animal form (as adjective reincarnated)a reincarnated soul
  • [no object] (of a person) be reborn in another body:they were afraid she would reincarnate as a vampire

adjective

Pronunciation: /-nət/
[usually postpositive]
  • reborn in another body:he claims that the girl is his dead daughter reincarnate

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