🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

ridefinire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ridefiˈniːre

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Redefine/ˌriː.dɪˈfaɪn/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È necessario ridefinire il progetto da zero."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To define something again in a new or different way, often to reflect changed circumstances or improved understanding.

    "The company aims to redefine its brand identity to attract younger consumers."
  2. 2

    To change the nature, character, or scope of something completely.

    "Smartphones continue to redefine how we communicate and access information."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English prefix 're-' (meaning again or anew) combined with 'define', which traces back to Latin 'definire' (to bound, limit, or explain), originating from 'finis' (boundary, end). The compound verb emerged in the late 19th century to express the act of giving a new or better definition to something, or changing its core character and scope.

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