Meaning & use
Rename
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To give a new name to someone or something, replacing the previous one.
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The city council voted to rename the stadium after the retired coach.
You can rename a file by right-clicking it and selecting the rename option.
A note on using this word
In computing, rename is a common file-system command found in nearly every operating system's interface.
Words with a similar meaning
relabelretitle
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