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rename

(riːˈneɪm)
vb (tr)
to change the name of (someone or something)
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rename


Past participle: renamed
Gerund: renaming

Imperative
rename
rename
Present
I rename
you rename
he/she/it renames
we rename
you rename
they rename
Preterite
I renamed
you renamed
he/she/it renamed
we renamed
you renamed
they renamed
Present Continuous
I am renaming
you are renaming
he/she/it is renaming
we are renaming
you are renaming
they are renaming
Present Perfect
I have renamed
you have renamed
he/she/it has renamed
we have renamed
you have renamed
they have renamed
Past Continuous
I was renaming
you were renaming
he/she/it was renaming
we were renaming
you were renaming
they were renaming
Past Perfect
I had renamed
you had renamed
he/she/it had renamed
we had renamed
you had renamed
they had renamed
Future
I will rename
you will rename
he/she/it will rename
we will rename
you will rename
they will rename
Future Perfect
I will have renamed
you will have renamed
he/she/it will have renamed
we will have renamed
you will have renamed
they will have renamed
Future Continuous
I will be renaming
you will be renaming
he/she/it will be renaming
we will be renaming
you will be renaming
they will be renaming
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been renaming
you have been renaming
he/she/it has been renaming
we have been renaming
you have been renaming
they have been renaming
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been renaming
you will have been renaming
he/she/it will have been renaming
we will have been renaming
you will have been renaming
they will have been renaming
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been renaming
you had been renaming
he/she/it had been renaming
we had been renaming
you had been renaming
they had been renaming
Conditional
I would rename
you would rename
he/she/it would rename
we would rename
you would rename
they would rename
Past Conditional
I would have renamed
you would have renamed
he/she/it would have renamed
we would have renamed
you would have renamed
they would have renamed
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.rename - assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990"
call, name - assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
2.rename - name again or anew; "He was renamed Minister of the Interior"
name, nominate, make - charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

rename

[ˈriːˈneɪm] VTponer nuevo nombre a
they have renamed it "Mon Repos"le han puesto el nuevo nombre de "Mon Repos"
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

rename

[ˌriːˈneɪm] vt [+ person, town, building, company, organization] → rebaptiser; [+ computer file] → renommer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rename

vtumbenennen (also Comput), → umtaufen; Leningrad was renamed St PetersburgLeningrad wurde in St. Petersburg umbenannt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

rename

[ˌriːˈneɪm] vtribattezzare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in classic literature ?
This was because of an aversion on Harley Kennan's part against renaming a named thing.
Under the law, the renaming of Compostela Valley as Davao de Oro will be subject to ratification by a majority of votes cast in a plebiscite in the province.
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law renaming the province of Compostela Valley to Davao de Oro.
In a letter addressed to Ajimobi, a copy made available to Tribune Online, the indigenes, under the auspices of Igboora Community Foundation, hinged their objection to the renaming on the failure of the institution to enjoy 'blessing and special consideration' throughout the Lam Adesina administration.
"On the renaming of Astana city - the capital of Kazakhstan as Nur-Sultan city - the capital of Kazakhstan
Duterte still bent on renaming Philippines but this time he did not propose Maharlika !-- -- Alexis Romero (philstar.com) - March 4, 2019 - 4:39pm MANILA, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is bent on changing the name of the Philippines but appears to have dropped his suggestion to rename it "Maharlika.
According to ICC, the renaming decision is aligned to the Global Cricket Strategy which will be launched in early 2019, in which the shortest format will not only be used as the vehicle to globalise the game, but to also enhance its profile and status and ensure its status is at par with the pinnacle events of the other two formats.
A shadow of doubt stalks this matter when renaming is an attempt to deny and destroy history rather than reclaim cultural moorings.
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) had moved an application seeking renaming of the fund.
FIRST Minister Carwyn Jones "welcomed" the controversial renaming of the Second Severn Crossing, letters released under a Freedom of Information request have revealed.
LETTERS revealed under the Freedom of Information Act show that First Minister Carwyn Jones not only agreed to naming the Second Severn Crossing the Prince of Wales Bridge but welcomed the proposal and was ready to be involved in the renaming ceremony.
Letters revealed under the Freedom of Information Act show that First Minister Carwyn Jones not only agreed tonamingthe Second Severn Crossing thePrince of Wales Bridgebut welcomed the proposal and was ready to be involved in the renaming ceremony.