# redefine

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #25,897

## Definitions
1. To define again or differently.
2. To define again or differently.
3. To define again or differently.

## Etymology
From re- + define.

## Easily confused with
- **refine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/redefine-vs-refine)
- **redline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/redefine-vs-redline)

## Common misspellings (11)
`erdefine`, `rdeefine`, `reddefine`, `redeffine`, `redefien`, `redefinne`, `redefnie`, `redeifne`, `redfeine`, `reedfine`, `rredefine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/redefine