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Recycle

/ˌriːˈsaɪkl/
To process materials, so they can be used again instead of thrown away.

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Examples:

We recycle paper and plastic every week.Can you recycle this glass bottle, please?

Etymology:

etymology
From Old French recycler, based on re- (again) and cyclos (circle), reflecting the cyclical nature of reusing materials.

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