reformat

See also: reformât and réformât

English

Alternative forms

• re-format

Etymology

From re- +‎ format.

Verb

reformat (third-person singular simple present reformats, present participle reformatting, simple past and past participle reformatted)

1. To format anew or again, generally erasing a previous format.

   We had to reformat the computer's hard disk to get rid of the virus.

   Let's reformat that text to make it easier to read.

Derived terms

• reformattable
• reformatter

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [rə.furˈmat]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [rə.forˈmat]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [re.foɾˈmat]
• Rhymes: -at

Participle

reformat (feminine reformada, masculine plural reformats, feminine plural reformades)

1. past participle of reformar

Latin

Verb

refōrmat

1. third-person singular present active indicative of refōrmō