reimagine

[ ree-i-maj-in ]

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verb (used with object)

to think about or consider in a new and creative way: Each of the forty short stories reimagines a moment from the original film, but through the eyes of a supporting character.
For decades, Walt Disney would strive to reimagine the typical amusement park as a theme park, an idealized salute to America's past and a nod to an experimental vision for its future.
Each of the forty short stories reimagines a moment from the original film, but through the eyes of a supporting character.
to create or imagine a new lifestyle or identity for (oneself):
It was a song written to help him transform and reimagine himself in the aftermath of his parent's divorce.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of reimagine¹

First recorded in 1825–30; re- ( def ) + imagine ( def )

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"All Up In My Grill" reimagines the traditional cooking show by extending the idea of grilling beyond its usual confines.

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He began hunting down old recipes, stripping out the synthetic flavors and, like Yeh, reimagining them with herbs, citrus and whole fruit.

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Behind the scenes, the organization created entirely new personnel departments, reimagined player development processes and administered ever-changing responsibilities to members of the coaching staff.

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She also reimagined famous choreography from ballets like “The Nutcracker” and “Sleeping Beauty.”

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Starting in the late 1980s in western Virginia, Kingsolver’s reimagining of “David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens combines a rebuke of the modern foster care system with the devastating effects of the opioid epidemic.

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