Word a Day
rename
What does rename mean?
rename (verb): to give a new name to.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce rename?
/ɹiˈneɪm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rename come from?
From re- + name.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “rename” mean?
to instruct or inform
Not quite: that's what tell means.
to request forcefully
Not quite: that's what demand means.
cause to go somewhere
Not quite: that's what send means.
to give a new name to
Right! That's what “rename” means.
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