Repurpose vs Refinish - What's the difference?
repurpose | refinish |
To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, without alteration.
To alter to make more suited for a different purpose.
To finish again; especially, to apply a fresh finish, as a new coat of varnish or paint.
:She refinished the old table.
As verbs the difference between repurpose and refinish
is that repurpose is to reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, without alteration while refinish is to finish again; especially, to apply a fresh finish, as a new coat of varnish or paint.repurpose
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Verb
(repurpos)- The town common was repurposed as a practice field.
- The church was repurposed as a nightclub by lighting changes and removing the pews, but it never opened.