reincarnate

verb

re·​in·​car·​nate ˌrē-ən-ˈkär-ˌnāt How to pronounce reincarnate (audio)
(ˌ)rē-ˈin-ˌkär-
reincarnated; reincarnating; reincarnates

transitive verb

: to incarnate again

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It is later revealed Tommy never reincarnated, but Billy is able to find his spirit and place it into a new body. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello play security guards who accidentally mishandle a delivery from the Museum of Horrors, reincarnating Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster in the process. EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 And even those films starring endlessly reincarnating supernatural psycho slashers chasing nubile coeds aren’t so simple to pigeonhole politically. David Colman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024 This property — and many others under the Bensley portfolio — is about reincarnating memories. Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reincarnate 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reincarnate was in 1858

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“Reincarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reincarnate. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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reincarnate

verb
re·​in·​car·​nate ˌrē-ən-ˈkär-ˌnāt How to pronounce reincarnate (audio)
reincarnated; reincarnating
: to give a new or different body or form to

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