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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
redefine .
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Examples
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Lamar Herrin redefines vengeance and innocence in House of the Deaf, a tale of political violence in which the life-blood of the spirit confronts the cold blood of the terrorist - a finely wrought novel of near-mystical dimension.
House of the Deaf: Summary and book reviews of House of the Deaf by Lamar Herrin. 2005
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Mike Sheahan: Choice word redefines balance of power
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Mike Sheahan: Choice word redefines balance of power
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Utilities, airlines, telephone companies, you name it, once it's deregulated, the "competitive marketplace" redefines "supply and demand" as "what the market will bear".
Once Again, Texas Leads the Way Bill Crider 2009
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The memo, which is dated August 2002, also "redefines" the meaning of the word "torture" as it appeared in domestic statutes and international treaties which commit the United States to prohibit its use.
Torture and Gonzales: An Exchange Ligthart, G. Jan 2005
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"I have a laptop in Pittsburgh, a change of clothes in D.C. It kind of redefines the term multi-jurisdictional," Lamo said with a mild stutter.
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Just like Auntie, Downing Street "redefines" the miscreant's position, lightens his workload, keeps paying the full salary, and then tells critics that the chapter is closed and it's time to move on.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The fact that it can understand complex things like "redefines" in COBOL is important from a technological perspective but all that really matters is that the results are comprehensive and easy to work with.
Independent Information Technology and business analysis from IT-Director.com 2009
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He constantly "redefines" himself to the point that not only do people not have a clue who he really is, HE doesn't know, either.
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The other argument against gay marriage is that it "redefines" marriage ... well I guess that depends on whos definition you are using.
Blogger News Network 2008
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