RENAME

rename

(verb) assign a new name to; “Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990”

rename

(verb) name again or anew; “He was renamed Minister of the Interior”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

rename (third-person singular simple present renames, present participle renaming, simple past and past participle renamed)

(transitive) To give a new name to.

Synonyms

• rebaptise (Commonwealth), rebaptize (US)

• rechristen

Noun

rename (plural renames)

An instance of renaming.

Anagrams

• meaner, remean

Source: Wiktionary


Re*name" (r*nm"), v. t.

Definition: To give a new name to.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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