Rename

//ɹiːˈneɪm// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of renaming.

    "warning: detected divergent renames of foo to: bar quux"

Verb
  1. 1
    To give a new name to. transitive

    "However, in 1844, saner counsels prevailed, and Edgeley became the principal station—the directors eating their words once more by retaining the older station, which was renamed Heaton Norris."

  2. 2
    assign a new name to wordnet
  3. 3
    name again or anew wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
rebaptiserebaptizerechristenrechristen

Example

More examples

"Tom bought Chuck's Bar and Grill, but he didn't rename it."

Etymology

From re- + name.

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