rehouse

re·house

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-houz]
- /riˈhaʊz/
- /ˌriːˈhaʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-houz]
- /riˈhaʊz/

Definitions of rehouse word

verb with object rehouse to house again. 1
verb with object rehouse to provide with new or different housing: civic programs to rehouse people living in condemned buildings. 1
transitive verb rehouse find new accommodation for 1
verb rehouse If someone is rehoused, their council, local government, or other authority provides them with a different house to live in. 0
verb rehouse to accommodate (someone or something) in a new house or building 0

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Origin of rehouse

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; re- + house

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Parts of speech for Rehouse

noun

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verb

adverb

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preposition

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rehouse popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

rehouse usage trend in Literature

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