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Definition of
rename verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rename
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
ˌriˈneɪm
/
/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
rename
he / she / it
renames
past simple
renamed
-ing form
renaming
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to give someone or something a new name
rename
something
to rename a street
rename
something + noun
Leningrad was renamed St. Petersburg.
See
rename
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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