Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reclose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-close
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To close or be closed after having previously been opened.

Example Sentences

"Stents improved the procedure by combating the tendency of many vessels to reclose quickly after angioplasty."
"In fact, in April 2014, the twentieth anniversary of Cobain's death, the Seattle Police Department had "reopened" the investigation into Cobain's death but closed it (or reclosed it) a week or so later, sticking to the original "suicide" ruling."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

recloses (present, singular) reclosing (participle, present) reclosed (participle, past) reclosed (past)

Derived Forms

recloser

Rhymes With

those does close shows goes knows rose follows clothes chose nose hard-nose

Questions

What does reclose mean?: To close or be closed after having previously been opened.
Where does reclose come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English close English reclose From re- + close.

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