Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

re-excavate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: re-ex-ca-vate
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To excavate again.

Example Sentences

"In order, then, to improve the supply of drinking water, it is necessary to dig new tanks and clear and re-excavate old ones."
"Several reports in the literature indicate that these birds are well adapted to this condition and re-excavate burrows quickly."
"The plan to re-excavate was beset with problems: practical access was difficult (impossible by car), the whole area was desisgnate a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation."

Etymology

From re- + excavate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: re

Inflected Forms

re-excavates (present, singular) re-excavating (participle, present) re-excavated (participle, past) re-excavated (past)

Questions

What does re-excavate mean?: To excavate again.
Where does re-excavate come from?: From re- + excavate.

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