Reinvents

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To create or significantly enhance something by introducing new ideas, methods, or approaches while changing its original function or character
2. To radically alter an established concept or design by instilling new purpose and originality, often leading to a fresh identity
3. Transforms something by making novel modifications or improvements to its original form

Etymology: "Reinvents" is the third-person singular present form of the verb "reinvent," so it is the form used with "he," "she," or "it." The verb is built from the prefix "re-," meaning "again" or "anew," attached to "invent," which comes from the Latin "invenire," "to come upon, discover, find." Originally, then, to invent something was to come upon it, and to reinvent it was to find it again in a new shape. The "re-" prefix reached English through Old French and Middle English, while "invent" itself was borrowed through Old French from Latin. Together they produced a verb that, in its everyday sense, describes taking something familiar and giving it a new purpose or identity rather than simply making something from nothing.

Synonyms: redesigns, revamps