repurpose

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Repurpose' is when you take something that has been made or used for one thing, and you find a different use for it. Imagine turning a used water bottle into a plant holder.

Examples in Different Contexts

A company might repurpose its older blog content into a series of short videos to engage a younger audience on social media.

Practice Scenarios

Tech

Scenario:

The server infrastructure we installed last year still has potential. Can we utilize it for our new machine learning project?

Response:

Absolutely. We can repurpose the existing server infrastructure to create a robust ecosystem for our machine learning project.

Creative

Scenario:

It seems we have many leftover materials from our last exhibit installation. Can we think about innovative ways to make use of them?

Response:

Great thought! We can repurpose those leftover materials to create an interactive art installation for our upcoming exhibition.