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单词 re-envelope
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re-envelopev.

Brit. /ˌriːˈɛnvələʊp/, /ˌriːˈɒnvələʊp/, U.S. /ˈˌriˈɛnvəˌloʊp/, /ˈˌriˈɑnvəˌloʊp/
Forms: 1800s reënvelope, 1800s– re-envelope.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, envelope vb. at envelope n. Derivatives.
Etymology: < re- prefix + envelope vb. at envelope n. Derivatives. Compare earlier re-envelop v.
transitive. To put (a letter, document, etc.) into an envelope again.
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1836 C. G. F. Gore Mrs. Armytage II. vii. 109 Arthur Armytage drew the precious document from his bureau; and without trusting himself..enveloped and re-enveloped—sealed and re-sealed it.
1873 Appletons' Jrnl. 8 Nov. 595/1 Reënveloping the letters in the well-known, yellow, dead-letter envelope.
1919 W. de Morgan Old Madhouse 308 He re-enveloped and pocketed it.
1993 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 1 Mar. a8 Ordering the new householder to re-envelope the mail and pay another 43 cents.
2003 Evening Chron. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 22 Dec. 9 Mrs Gowans re-enveloped the cards..and sent them on their way, again.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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