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regrate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-grate
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to grate again

verb

To purchase goods from a market in order to resell them at the same (or nearby) market at an inflated price.

verb

To remove the outer surface of, as of an old hewn stone, so as to give it a fresh appearance.

verb

To offend; to shock.

Example Sentences

Etymology

French regratter (“to scrape again”).

Inflected Forms

regrates (present, singular) regrating (participle, present) regrated (participle, past) regrated (past)

Derived Forms

regrater regratery regrator

Questions

What does regrate mean?
to grate again
Where does regrate come from?
French regratter (“to scrape again”).

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