Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To put or pass through a cycle again; reuse in a cycle.
- intransitive verb To extract useful materials from (garbage or waste).
- intransitive verb To extract and reuse (useful substances found in waste).
- intransitive verb To use again.
- intransitive verb To recondition and adapt to a new use or function.
- intransitive verb To recycle waste materials.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
break down andreuse component materials. - verb transitive To
reuse as a whole. - verb transitive To
collect orplace in abin for recycling. - verb intransitive, ergative To be recycled.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb cause to repeat a cycle
- verb use again after processing
Etymologies
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Examples
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Another way to recycle is to look around your home.
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Another way to recycle is to look around your home.
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Another way to recycle is to look around your home.
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Another way to recycle is to look around your home.
Balkinization 2004
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Another way to recycle is to look around your home.
Balkinization 2004
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Another way to recycle is to look around your home.
Balkinization 2004
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Another way to recycle is to look around your home.
Balkinization 2004
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Another way to recycle is to look around your home.
Balkinization 2004
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Another way to recycle is to look around your home.
Balkinization 2004
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Another way to recycle is to look around your home.
Balkinization 2004
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