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repurpose
(re|pur¦pose)
Pronunciation:
/riːˈpɜːpəs/
verb
[
with object
]
adapt for use in a different purpose:
they’ve taken a product that was originally designed for the CD-ROM and repurposed it for the Microsoft Network
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