RECYCLE

recycle, reprocess, reuse

(verb) use again after processing; “We must recycle the cardboard boxes”

recycle

(verb) cause to repeat a cycle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

recycle (third-person singular simple present recycles, present participle recycling, simple past and past participle recycled)

(transitive) To break down and reuse component materials.

(transitive) To reuse as a whole.

(transitive) To collect or place in a bin for recycling.

(intransitive, ergative) To be recycled.

(US) To discard into a recycling bin.

Hyponyms

• downcycle

• upcycle

Noun

recycle (plural recycles)

An act of recycling.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

21 May 2024

FUDGE

(verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception; “Fudge the figures”; “cook the books”; “falsify the data”


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Coffee Trivia

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