re-fund

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Definitions of re-fund word

verb with object re-fund to fund anew. 1
verb with object re-fund Finance. to meet (a matured debt structure) by new borrowing, especially through issuance of bonds. to replace (an old issue) with a new one. 1
verb without object re-fund to make repayment. 1
noun re-fund an act or instance of refunding. 1
noun re-fund an amount refunded. 1
verb re-fund to discharge (an old or matured debt) by new borrowing, as by a new bond issue 0

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English refunden (v.) < Latin refundere to pour back, equivalent to re- re- + fundere to pour; see found3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".