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repurpose

Syllabification: (re·pur·pose)
Pronunciation: /rēˈpərpəs/
Definition of repurpose

verb

[with object]
  • adapt for use in a different purpose:they’ve taken a product that was originally designed for a CD-ROM and repurposed it for the Microsoft Network

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