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RECYCLE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does recycle mean?

• RECYCLE (verb)
The verb RECYCLE has 2 senses:

1. cause to repeat a cycle
2. use again after processing

Familiarity information: RECYCLE used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• RECYCLE (verb)

Sense 1

recycle ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Cause to repeat a cycle

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "recycle" is one way to...):

cycle (cause to go through a recurring sequence)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something PP

Sense 2

recycle ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Use again after processing

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Synonyms:

reprocess; reuse; recycle

Context example:

We must recycle the cardboard boxes

Hypernyms (to "recycle" is one way to...):

apply; employ; use; utilise; utilize (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "recycle"):

rehash (present or use over, with no or few changes)

reclaim; recover (reuse (materials from waste products))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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