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kierrättää — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • recycle verb To process waste materials so they can be used again.
  • regenerate verb To grow new tissue to replace what was lost or damaged.
  • reuse verb To use something again, either for the same purpose or a new one, instead of throwing it away.

Senses

kierrättää is used for these senses in English:

  • go round To pass around, to circulate.
  • regenerate (transitive) To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner.
  • repurpose To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, with or without alteration.

recycle — full definition

  1. verb To process waste materials so they can be used again.
  2. verb To use something again, often in a different way.

regenerate — full definition

  1. verb To grow new tissue to replace what was lost or damaged.
  2. verb To rebuild or renew something, especially in an improved way.

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