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re·fund

refund

 
 
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
pronunciation: rih fuhnd
inflections: refunds, refunding, refunded
definition: to return money that someone has paid for something.
The store will refund your money if you have the receipt.
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part of speech: noun
pronunciation: ri fuhnd
definition: an amount of money returned.
You should get a refund if you pay too much tax.
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derivations: refundable (adj.), refunder (n.)
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Refund comes from a Latin word that means "pour back," "give back," or "restore."
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