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re·fund1

refund1

 
 
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
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part of speech: transitive verb
pronunciation: rih fuhnd
inflections: refunds, refunding, refunded
definition: to return or restore (money).
similar words:
reimburse
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
pronunciation: rih fuhnd
definition: to make a repayment.
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part of speech: noun
pronunciation: ri fuhnd
definition: an amount of money returned to its original source.
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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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