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rename
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rename
(verb)
rename
/ri
ˈ
neɪm/
verb
renames
;
renamed
;
renaming
rename
/ri
ˈ
neɪm/
verb
renames
;
renamed
;
renaming
Britannica Dictionary definition of RENAME
[
+ object
]
:
to give a new name to (someone or something)
Ceylon was
renamed
Sri Lanka in 1972.
The bridge is being
renamed
in honor of the city's former mayor.
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