Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

re-edge

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: re-edge
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To renew, repair or restore the edge (of something).

Example Sentences

"The old Midland canopies are stripped or shrouded in blue plastic as they're restored, platforms have been resurfaced and re-edged, and the wires have arrived."

Etymology

From re- + edge.

Inflected Forms

re-edges (present, singular) re-edging (participle, present) re-edged (participle, past) re-edged (past)

Questions

What does re-edge mean?: To renew, repair or restore the edge (of something).
Where does re-edge come from?: From re- + edge.

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