Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repurchase

/ɹipˈɝtʃəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
re-pur-chase
IPA
/ɹipˈɝtʃəs/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To buy back or again; to regain by purchase.

noun

The act of repurchasing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

repurchases (present, singular) repurchasing (participle, present) repurchased (participle, past) repurchased (past) repurchases (plural)

Derived Forms

repurchaser

Synonyms

redemption buyback buy back

Rhymes With

purchase

Questions

How do you pronounce repurchase?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹipˈɝtʃəs/.
What does repurchase mean?
To buy back or again; to regain by purchase.
Where does repurchase come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English purchase English repurchase From re- + purchase.

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