English verb: recycle | |||
1. | recycle (motion) cause to repeat a cycle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cycle | ||
2. | recycle (consumption) use again after processing | ||
Samples | We must recycle the cardboard boxes. | ||
Synonyms | reprocess, reuse | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | reclaim, recover, rehash | ||