réinterpréter

Réinterpréter is a French transitive verb meaning to reinterpret, to present a new interpretation of something, or to interpret something again. It is commonly used in artistic, critical, and scholarly contexts, as well as in everyday language, to indicate revisiting or revising the meaning of a text, performance, data, or phenomenon.

Etymology and form: The word is formed from the prefix ré- meaning again, attached to interpréter (to interpret), which itself comes from Late Latin interpretare. As a regular -er verb, réinterpréter follows the standard conjugation pattern of inter­préter, with the usual accents preserved. The past participle is réinterprété, and the noun form is réinterprétation (reinterpretation).

Usage notes: Réinterpréter implies a deliberate re-reading or re-contextualization that can alter the perceived meaning of the subject. It is often used when a new perspective, evidence, or stylistic approach leads to a modified or opposed interpretation to the original.

Conjugation overview:

- Present: je réinterprète, tu réinterprètes, il réinterprète, nous réinterprétons, vous réinterprétez, ils réinterprètent.

- Passé composé: j’ai réinterprété.

- Imparfait: je réinterprétais.

- Future: je réinterpréterai.

These forms reflect the regular -er verb conjugation with the prefix ré-.

See also: interprétation (interpretation), réinterprétation (reinterpretation). Réinterpréter is commonly used in critiques, literary and film analysis, musicology, and data interpretation to indicate a revised or renewed reading of material.