reinterpret en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English interpret English reinterpret From re- + interpret.
Meanings
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(transitive) To interpret again.
If you look at it that way, you can reinterpret all the old evidence so that it supports the new theory.
Isopoll maps can be reinterpreted to show the migration of a particular genus or ecotone through time by isochrones (equal time lines).
2013, Raymond S. Bradley, Paleoclimatology: Reconstructing Climates of the Quaternary, page 420:On a recent morning, which started by stirring a pot and ended with pouring a drink, Mr. Alexander offered his ideas on rye’s resurgence, reinterpreting the classics and creating the perfect winter cocktail.
2010 December 25, Meribah Knight, “Bartender, I’d Like a Classic, or Maybe a Specialty Drink”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reinterpreted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reinterpreted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| reinterpreting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reinterprets | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
reinterpretable · reinterpreter · reinterpretability
Relateds
Translations (13)
da omfortolke (to interpret again) · fi tulkita uudelleen (to interpret again) · fi uudelleentulkita (to interpret again) · hu újraértelmez (to interpret again) · it reinterpretare (to interpret again) · ro reinterpreta (to interpret again) · hu átértelmez (to interpret again) · fr réinterpréter (to interpret again) · hu átértékel (to interpret again) · pl reinterpretować (to interpret again) · es reinterpretar (to interpret again) · de neu interpretieren (to interpret again) · sv omtolka (to interpret again)