Is It Reused or Re-Used?

Senior Member. I would definitely use a hyphen in the noun "re-use"; I might well also use one in the verb. The OED has only "reuse" (no hyphen) as a headword, but its first two citations are: 1838 Extra Globe 23 Aug.

Is re use correct?

Word forms: reuses, reusing, reusedpronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (riyuz ). The noun is pronounced (riyus ). When you reuse something, you use it again instead of throwing it away.

What is the correct definition of reuse?

transitive verb. : to use again especially in a different way or after reclaiming or reprocessing the need to reuse scarce resources reuse packing material as insulation.

James H. Sterling

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