recycle — to collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials that can be used again
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials that can be used again
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈriːsaɪkəl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother recycles everything, even her old jokes at family dinners.
- The school started a program to recycle old textbooks for next year's students.
- She recycles her designer clothes by donating them to charity.
recycle
VERB[/ˈriːsaɪkəl/]
to collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials that can be used again
The children recycled bottles and cans instead of throwing them away.
The factory recycled old glass and turned it into new bottles. (RE + CYCLE → put something through the cycle again)
They recycled materials, reused what they could, and reduced waste.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Recycle was formed in the 1920s from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the noun cycle derived from Greek kuklos meaning 'circle' or 'wheel'. The term literally means 'to cycle again' and gained widespread use as environmental consciousness increased throughout the twentieth century.
Breakdown
re- (again, anew) + cycle (from Greek kuklos, a circle or recurring process). The suffix -le in cycle derives from Latin cyclus and Greek kuklos, referring to a circular or repetitive motion.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother recycles everything, even her old jokes at family dinners.”
“The school started a program to recycle old textbooks for next year's students.”
“She recycles her designer clothes by donating them to charity.”
“My dad thinks he can recycle his dad jokes, but they weren't funny the first time either.”
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