Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

refind

/ɹiːˈfaɪnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: re-find
IPA: /ɹiːˈfaɪnd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To find something again.

Example Sentences

"Cardan, in his fifth book of Wisdom, gives an instance in a smith of Milan, a fellow-citizen of his, one Galeus de Rubeis, that being commended for refinding of an instrument of Archimedes, for joy ran mad."
"I used to get your paper back in the early '80s but then you burned down and I lost touch with you. Just refound your address!"
"Clark now sees an opportunity to help Republicans refind their soul and message."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɹiːˈfaɪnd/

Inflected Forms

refinds (present, singular) refinding (participle, present) refound (participle, past) refound (past)

Derived Forms

refindable

Synonyms

rediscover

Questions

How do you pronounce refind?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːˈfaɪnd/.
What does refind mean?: To find something again.
Where does refind come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English find English refind From re- + find.

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