relabel

See also: re-label

English

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Etymology

From re- +‎ label.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /riːˈleɪbəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /riˈleɪbəl/
  • Rhymes: -eɪbəl

Verb

relabel (third-person singular simple present relabels, present participle (US) relabeling or (UK) relabelling, simple past and past participle (US) relabeled or (UK) relabelled)

  1. To label again; to apply a new label to.
  2. To label differently; to label with something else.

Usage notes

  • In a strict sense, relabel merely refers to applying a new label, whether or not that label differs from the old one (for example, when replacing a damaged price sticker). However, it is commonly used to imply that the new label will differ in some fashion.

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