rename

/riˈneɪm/
/riˈneɪm/
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Other forms: renamed; renaming; renames

Definitions of rename
  1. verb
    assign a new name to
    “Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990”
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    type of:
    call, name
    assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
  2. verb
    name again or anew
    “He was renamed Minister of the Interior”
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    type of:
    make, name, nominate
    charge with a function; charge to be
Pronunciation
US
/riˈneɪm/
UK
/riˈneɪm/
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