Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rehandle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-han-dle
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To handle again.

Transitive verb

verb

To furnish with a new handle; to replace the handle of.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Its author is still concerned primarily with man on earth, rehandling in a new perspective an ancient theme: that man, each man and all men, and all their works shall die."
"Nevertheless, while keeping a close eye on Melissa's sleeping form, he managed to paw her clothing a second time. Only after he'd resqueezed and rehandled each piece of it did he conclude that the Mexican A was in the big zippered outer pocket of her bag."

Etymology

From re- + handle.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: re

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

rehandles (present, singular) rehandling (participle, present) rehandled (participle, past) rehandled (past)

Frequently Paired Words

rehandler rehandling

Questions

What does rehandle mean?: To handle again.
Where does rehandle come from?: From re- + handle.

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