rename

English

Etymology

re- + name

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹiːˈneɪm/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪm

Verb

rename (third-person singular simple present renames, present participle renaming, simple past and past participle renamed)

  1. (transitive) To give a new name to.
    • 2004, George Carlin, “EUPHEMISMS: Shell Shock to PTSD”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, pages 39, 40:
      [] And then, finally, we got to Vietnam. Given the dishonesty surrounding that war, I guess it's not surprising that, at the time, the very same condition was renamed post-traumatic stress disorder.
    • 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2020-11-12, PC, scene: Nexus:
      MERIDIAN (HNS) - Habitat 7 Renamed Ryder-I
      In honor of his achievements in the Heleus Cluster, the planet formerly known as Habitat 7 has been renamed after the human Pathfinder. The Pathfinder's father, former Pathfinder Alec Ryder, was killed exploring the planet. Now it will bear his son's name.
    • 2018 November 24, Tzu-ti Huang, “Taiwan elections: KMT candidate wins race for New Taipei mayor”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 24 November 2018:
      Taipei County was upgraded to the status as a special municipality in 2010 and renamed New Taipei.

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Noun

rename (plural renames)

  1. An instance of renaming.
    • 2009, Bryan O'Sullivan, Mercurial: The Definitive Guide, page 70:
      warning: detected divergent renames of foo to:
      bar
      quux

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