Re-purpose
The act of taking something and giving it a new purpose.
I saw a brand new bike sitting outside of someone's house. I re-purposed it for use at my house.
Re-purpose
To hoard, or refuse to part with something despite it being old/broken/in disrepair, found outside someone's house.
"Look at this coffee table I made out of stacked pallets and old thread spools I re-purposed! Isn't it funky?!"
"No, it looks like post-apocalyptic junk."
"No, it looks like post-apocalyptic junk."