resoil

re·soil

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-soil]
- /riˈsɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-soil]
- /riˈsɔɪl/

Definition of resoil word

verb with object resoil to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion. 1

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Origin of resoil

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; re- + soil1

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Parts of speech for Resoil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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resoil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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