Meaning & use
reuse
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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