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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRebuy
/ˌriːˈbaɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To buy something again, typically an item previously owned, sold, or consumed.
"He regretted selling his favorite guitar and decided to rebuy it years later."
- 1
An act of purchasing something again, or in poker tournaments, the act of buying more chips after losing the initial stack.
"The poker tournament allows one rebuy during the first hour of play."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix re- (meaning 'again' or 'anew') combined with the Old English verb 'bycgan' (meaning 'to buy' or 'to pay for'). The term emerged in modern commerce and gaming contexts to describe the repurchase of an item or a stake.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rebuy" is said worldwide
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racheter
Transliteration: ra-shuh-tay
"Il a dû racheter son billet d'avion."
zurückkaufen
Transliteration: tsoo-rück-kow-fen
"Er beschloss, das Auto zurückzukaufen."
ricomprare
Transliteration: ri-kom-pra-re
"Ha deciso di ricomprare il libro che aveva perso."
recomprar
Transliteration: re-kom-prar
"Tuvo que recomprar las acciones de la empresa."
recomprar
Transliteration: he-kom-prar
"Ele quis recomprar o violão antigo."
दुबारा खरीदना
Transliteration: dubara khareedna
"उसने अपनी खोई हुई घड़ी को दुबारा खरीदा।"
回购
Transliteration: huígòu
"这家公司决定回购自己的股票。"
재구매하다
Transliteration: jaegumaehada
"소비자는 그 제품을 다시 재구매했다."
買い戻す
Transliteration: kaimodosu
"彼は売却した株式を買い戻した。"
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