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part of speech:	transitive verb
pronunciation:	rih fuhnd
inflections:	refunded, refunding, refunds
definition:	to return or restore (money). similar words: reimburse
related words:	compensate, return

part of speech:	intransitive verb
pronunciation:	rih fuhnd
definition:	to make a repayment.

part of speech:	noun
pronunciation:	ri fuhnd
definition:	an amount of money returned to its original source.
related words:	discount
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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