rebought

buy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy]
- /baɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy]
- /baɪ/

Definitions of rebought word

verb with object rebought 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 rebought to acquire by exchange or concession: to buy favor with flattery. 1
verb with object rebought to hire or obtain the services of: The Yankees bought a new center fielder. 1
verb with object rebought to bribe: Most public officials cannot be bought. 1
verb with object rebought to be the monetary or purchasing equivalent of: Ten dollars buys less than it used to. 1
verb with object rebought Chiefly Theology. to redeem; ransom. 1

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Origin of rebought

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 Rebought

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rebought 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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