verb
rename
ree-NAYM
verb
1
To give something or someone a new name.
"They renamed the street after the town's founder."
"She renamed the file before sending it to the client."
How to Use Rename
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo change what something is called.
Common pairings
rename a file
rename after
renamed in honour of
Word Forms
renamed past tense, renames plural, renames singular
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Etymology
From re- ("again") plus "name."