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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy]
- /baɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahy]
- /baɪ/
Definitions of rebuy word
- verb with object rebuy to acquire the possession of, or the right to, by paying or promising to pay an equivalent, especially in money; purchase. 1
- verb with object rebuy to acquire by exchange or concession: to buy favor with flattery. 1
- verb with object rebuy to hire or obtain the services of: The Yankees bought a new center fielder. 1
- verb with object rebuy to bribe: Most public officials cannot be bought. 1
- verb with object rebuy to be the monetary or purchasing equivalent of: Ten dollars buys less than it used to. 1
- verb with object rebuy Chiefly Theology. to redeem; ransom. 1
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Origin of rebuy
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English byen, variant of byggen, buggen, Old English bycgan; cognate with Old Saxon buggjan, Gothic bugjan to buy, Old Norse byggja to lend, rent
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Parts of speech for Rebuy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rebuy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rebuy usage trend in Literature
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