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rethrow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rethrow
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To throw again.

Transitive verb

verb

To throw (an exception) again.

Transitive verb

noun

The act of throwing an exception again.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English throw English rethrow From re- + throw.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rethrows (present, singular) rethrowing (participle, present) rethrew (past) rethrown (participle, past) rethrows (plural)

Questions

What does rethrow mean?
To throw again.
Where does rethrow come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English throw English rethrow From re- + throw.

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