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replevy

/ɹɪˈplɛvi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-plevy
IPA
/ɹɪˈplɛvi/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To return goods to their rightful owner by replevin; to recover goods.

verb

To bail.

British usage; Obsolete

noun

replevin

Example Sentences

Etymology

Old French replevir (“recover”), from re- + plevir (probably from a Germanic source which also gave pledge).

Usage

Inflected Forms

replevies (present, singular) replevying (participle, present) replevied (participle, past) replevied (past)

Derived Forms

repleviable unreplevied

Rhymes With

heavy levy chevy levee bevy bevvy kevy kevvy

Questions

How do you pronounce replevy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈplɛvi/.
What does replevy mean?
To return goods to their rightful owner by replevin; to recover goods.
Where does replevy come from?
Old French replevir (“recover”), from re- + plevir (probably from a Germanic source which also gave pledge).

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