Meaning & use

reuse

verb·Everyday

To use something again, either for its original purpose or a new one.

See it in a sentence

We wash and reuse glass jars instead of throwing them away.

The factory found a clever way to reuse leftover materials from earlier projects.

A note on using this word

Reuse is commonly paired with reduce and recycle in discussions about sustainability and waste.

Words with a similar meaning

recyclerepurpose

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Words with an opposite meaning

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