relume

re·lume

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-loom]
- /rɪˈlum/
- /rɪ.ˈluːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-loom]
- /rɪˈlum/

Definitions of relume word

verb with object relume to light or illuminate again; relumine. 1
verb relume to light or brighten again; rekindle 0
verb transitive relume to light again; rekindle 0
verb transitive relume to light up again; illuminate or shine on again 0

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Origin of relume

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; re- + (il)lume; compare French rallumer, Late Latin relūmināre. See relumine

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Parts of speech for Relume

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Relume

relume popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% 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.

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