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reincarnate

American  
[ree-in-kahr-neyt, ree-in-kahr-nit, -neyt] / ˌri ɪnˈkɑr neɪt, ˌri ɪnˈkɑr nɪt, -neɪt /

verb (used with object)

reincarnated, reincarnating
  1. to give another body to; incarnate again.


adjective

  1. incarnate anew.

reincarnate British  

verb

  1. to cause to undergo reincarnation; be born again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. born again in a new body

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of reincarnate

First recorded in 1855–60; re- + incarnate

Example Sentences

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One of the first questions was what to call the reincarnated institution.

From The Wall Street Journal

Throughout the book, elements from a talking fish to a possibly reincarnated dog exist alongside the bleak reality of a country so downtrodden and occupied that even its cartography isn’t in its own language.

From Los Angeles Times

James Carville, advisor to President Bill Clinton, notably once said he wants to be reincarnated as the bond market, because it can intimidate everyone.

From Barron's

As a reincarnated candidate, he trudged on for a few months before dropping out for good, having failed to secure a single convention delegate or win double-digit support in any contest.

From Los Angeles Times

So John Gradus is a journeyer in his own right, learning where he went wrong in life to reach the Lethe and reincarnate.

From Los Angeles Times