Rename
verb
To give a new name to something.
She decided to rename her cat from Snowball to Fluffy.

Often appears as...
- rename a file
- rename a folder
verb
To change the title or name of a file or folder in computing.
Please rename the file before you save it.

Often appears as...
- rename a file
- rename a folder
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To give a new name to something.
She decided to rename her cat from Snowball to Fluffy.

Often appears as...
- rename a file
- rename a folder
verb
To change the title or name of a file or folder in computing.
Please rename the file before you save it.

Often appears as...
- rename a file
- rename a folder
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2

Personal Affection
Used when renaming objects or pets to reflect a personal connection or change in preference.

After she was adopted, I renamed the stray puppy Lucky.
Rebranding
Companies may rename products to rebrand and attract new customers or change their image.

The company decided to rename its flagship phone to appeal to a younger audience.
Event Milestone
People sometimes rename things or themselves to mark a significant life event or achievement.

He renamed his boat after his late grandfather to honor his memory.
Personal Affection
Used when renaming objects or pets to reflect a personal connection or change in preference.

After she was adopted, I renamed the stray puppy Lucky.
Rebranding
Companies may rename products to rebrand and attract new customers or change their image.

The company decided to rename its flagship phone to appeal to a younger audience.
Event Milestone
People sometimes rename things or themselves to mark a significant life event or achievement.

He renamed his boat after his late grandfather to honor his memory.
Personal Affection
Used when renaming objects or pets to reflect a personal connection or change in preference.

After she was adopted, I renamed the stray puppy Lucky.
Rebranding
Companies may rename products to rebrand and attract new customers or change their image.

The company decided to rename its flagship phone to appeal to a younger audience.
Event Milestone
People sometimes rename things or themselves to mark a significant life event or achievement.

He renamed his boat after his late grandfather to honor his memory.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 344 PIPE...
happening and this is um the lioness with the injured eye again and a few people on Twitter are suggesting we should rename her I don't have the power to rename our Lions or leopards I'm afraid everybody it is a tricky topic and for now I'm just going to leave it
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The case for a...
Since then, I've spent thousands, tens of thousands of hours on the development. Why? Why would anyone spend thousands of hours on something anyone can freely copy, rename, or even sell?
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How to make jokes at a...
common characteristic of skyress is that they indulge in impulsive acts right so for example super Rodney Azov of the popular vacation destination Turkmenistan he decided to rename the
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 344 PIPE...
happening and this is um the lioness with the injured eye again and a few people on Twitter are suggesting we should rename her I don't have the power to rename our Lions or leopards I'm afraid everybody it is a tricky topic and for now I'm just going to leave it
Video examples
The case for a...
Since then, I've spent thousands, tens of thousands of hours on the development. Why? Why would anyone spend thousands of hours on something anyone can freely copy, rename, or even sell?
Video examples
How to make jokes at a...
common characteristic of skyress is that they indulge in impulsive acts right so for example super Rodney Azov of the popular vacation destination Turkmenistan he decided to rename the
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Quote examples
Quentin Tarantino
American Director
I want to have more original-screenplay Oscars than anybody who's ever lived! So much, I want to have so many that - four is enough. And do it within ten films, all right, so that when I die, they rename the original-screenplay Oscar 'the Quentin.' And everybody's down with that.

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Joe Scarborough
American Politician
When I was in Congress, I worked with Joe Kennedy to rename the Justice Department for Bobby, and when I retired, Teddy Kennedy sent me this Roy Lichtenstein print of his brother, inscribed: 'Bobby would have been proud of you.

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Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
I think that in the future, clocks won't say three o'clock anymore. They'll just get right to the point and rename three o'clock 'Pepsi.

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Asma Jahangir
Pakistani Activist
Attempts are being made to turn Pakistan into a security state. If they succeed they should better rename it 'ISIstan.

Quote examples
Quentin Tarantino
American Director
I want to have more original-screenplay Oscars than anybody who's ever lived! So much, I want to have so many that - four is enough. And do it within ten films, all right, so that when I die, they rename the original-screenplay Oscar 'the Quentin.' And everybody's down with that.

Quote examples
Joe Scarborough
American Politician
When I was in Congress, I worked with Joe Kennedy to rename the Justice Department for Bobby, and when I retired, Teddy Kennedy sent me this Roy Lichtenstein print of his brother, inscribed: 'Bobby would have been proud of you.

Quote examples
Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
I think that in the future, clocks won't say three o'clock anymore. They'll just get right to the point and rename three o'clock 'Pepsi.

Quote examples
Asma Jahangir
Pakistani Activist
Attempts are being made to turn Pakistan into a security state. If they succeed they should better rename it 'ISIstan.

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