Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • intransitive verb To put or pass through a cycle again; reuse in a cycle.
  • intransitive verb To extract useful materials from (garbage or waste).
  • intransitive verb To extract and reuse (useful substances found in waste).
  • intransitive verb To use again.
  • intransitive verb To recondition and adapt to a new use or function.
  • intransitive verb To recycle waste materials.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive To break down and reuse component materials.
  • verb transitive To reuse as a whole.
  • verb transitive To collect or place in a bin for recycling.
  • verb intransitive, ergative To be recycled.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb cause to repeat a cycle
  • verb use again after processing

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From re- +‎ cycle.

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Examples

  • Another way to recycle is to look around your home.

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  • Another way to recycle is to look around your home.

    Balkinization 2004

  • Another way to recycle is to look around your home.

    Balkinization 2004

  • Another way to recycle is to look around your home.

    Balkinization 2004

  • Another way to recycle is to look around your home.

    Balkinization 2004

  • Another way to recycle is to look around your home.

    Balkinization 2004

  • Another way to recycle is to look around your home.

    Balkinization 2004

  • Another way to recycle is to look around your home.

    Balkinization 2004

  • Another way to recycle is to look around your home.

    Balkinization 2004

  • Another way to recycle is to look around your home.

    Balkinization 2004

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