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repenser

rethink, reconsider

verb ruh-pahn-SEH Rare

Usage Note

Repenser means to think about something again, often implying a revision of one's views — repenser à son choix ('to reconsider one's choice'). The construction repenser à (to think back on) is distinct from repenser quelque chose (to redesign or rethink something from scratch). It is a standard verb used in both spoken and written registers.

Examples

"Je dois repenser toute ma stratégie."

Natural Translation

I need to rethink my whole strategy.

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