reincarnate
UK[ˌriːɪnˈkɑːneɪt]US[ˌriːɪnˈkɑːrneɪt]
v
to cause someone to be born again in a new body after death
v
to bring back an idea, spirit, or quality in a new form
Morpheme Breakdown
re
in
carn
ate
re
again
in
in
carn
flesh
ate
verb suffix
Etymology
the word reincarnate is a modern english formation built from classical latin components. the core element is the latin root "carn-", meaning flesh, which evolved from the proto-indo-european root "sker-", meaning to cut, and came to signify meat or the physical body. this is prefixed with "in-" (into) and "re-" (again), and suffixed with "-ate" to form a verb. the literal construction "to make flesh into again" logically evolved into the abstract concept of a soul or essence being reborn into a new physical form. this term entered english in the 19th century, primarily in religious and philosophical contexts to describe the doctrine of rebirth.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + in (in) + carn (flesh) + ate (verb suffix)
re: latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
in: latin origin, a prefix meaning "in" or "into".
carn: latin origin, from "caro, carnis" meaning "flesh" or "meat".
ate: latin origin via french, a verb-forming suffix meaning "to make" or "to act upon".
Examples
some religions believe that souls reincarnate into new bodies after death.
the ancient myth was reincarnated as a popular hollywood film.
the artist sought to reincarnate the spirit of the renaissance in his paintings.