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rebuy

/ɹiːˈbaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
re-buy
IPA
/ɹiːˈbaɪ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To buy again, especially to buy something previously sold (or pawned)

noun

A type of poker tournament that allows players to purchase more chips during the course of the tournament.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɹiːˈbaɪ/

Inflected Forms

rebuys (present, singular) rebuying (participle, present) rebought (participle, past) rebought (past) rebuys (plural)

Derived Forms

rebuyer

Rhymes With

by my why high on high try guy buy little guy why oh why july die

Questions

How do you pronounce rebuy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːˈbaɪ/.
What does rebuy mean?
To buy again, especially to buy something previously sold (or pawned)
Where does rebuy come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English buy English rebuy From re- + buy.

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