Reuse
/ˌriːˈjuːz/noun
To use something again or in a different way.
Did you know?English reuse is built from the prefix re- meaning "again" plus use, and that same re- comes from Latin roots that also power words like repeat and return.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
re-
“again, back”
Old French
Old French
user
“to use, employ”
Middle English
English
reuse
“to use again”
Modern English
English
reuse
“to use something again or in a different way”