reuse
reuse Lexical Profile
reuse Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To use an object, material, or resource again, especially more than once or for a new purpose.
"We always reuse our canvas shopping bags whenever we go to the grocery store."
• noun
The action or practice of using an item, material, or resource again, either for its original purpose or to fulfill a different function.
"The city implemented a new sustainability program to encourage the reuse of glass containers."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Reuse' is a heteronym: as a verb, the final consonant is voiced (/riːˈjuːz/, rhyming with 'lose'), whereas as a noun, the final consonant is unvoiced (/riːˈjuːs/, rhyming with 'loose'). Additionally, in environmental contexts, 'reuse' means using an item again in its existing form, whereas 'recycle' involves breaking an item down into raw materials to manufacture a new product.