regrate
1 of 3 re·grate
rə̇ˈgrāt,
rēˈ-
archaic Scottish variant of regret
regrate
2 of 3transitive verb (1)
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-ed/-ing/-s
1
: to buy up (necessities of life) at a market or fair with the intention of reselling in or near the same place at a profit compare engross
2
: to sell or dispose of (commodities bought in regrating) usually at retail
regrate
3 of 3transitive verb
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-ed/-ing/-s
: to remove the outer surface of (masonry) so as to freshen in appearance
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb (1)
Middle English regraten, from Middle French regrater, from regratier regrater
Transitive verb
French regratter, from re- + gratter to scratch, scrape, from Middle French grater