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regrating

re·grate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-greyt]
    • /rɪˈgreɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-greyt]
    • /rɪˈgreɪt/

Definition of regrating word

  • verb with object regrating to dress or tool (existing stonework) anew. 1

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Origin of regrating

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English regraten < Old French regrater, perhaps equivalent to re- re- + grater to scrape (see grate2)

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Parts of speech for Regrating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

regrating popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

regrating usage trend in Literature

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