Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rebate

/ˈɹiːbeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: re-bate
IPA: /ˈɹiːbeɪt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement.

noun

The return of part of an amount already paid.

noun

The edge of a roll of film, from which no image can be developed.

noun

A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces (of wood etc) together; a rabbet.

noun

A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar.

noun

An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood.

noun

A kind of hard freestone used in making pavements.

verb

To deduct or return an amount from a bill or payment

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"For your existing windows, the glazing rebates will also have to be deepened to provide the extra gap."
"But doth rebate and blunt his natural edge."
"Then near the corslet, at the monarch’s heart, With all his strength, the youth directs his dart: But the broad belt, with plates of silver bound, The point rebated, and repell’d the wound."
"he began a little to rebate from certain points of popery"
"The ſecunde is rebate youre hawke: to yowre fyſt, ⁊ thatt is whan yowre hawke batith, the leeſt meuyng that ye can make with yowre fyſt ſhe will rebate ayen vppon yowre fyſt[.]"

Etymology

From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹiːbeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rebates (plural) rabate (alternative, archaic) rebates (present, singular) rebating (participle, present) rebated (participle, past) rebated (past)

Derived Forms

feebate antirebating rebatable

Phrases

rebate plane

Frequently Paired Words

mortise tenon

Synonyms

rabbet discount

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce rebate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːbeɪt/.
What does rebate mean?: A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement.
Where does rebate come from?: From Old French rabatre < batre. See also abate.

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