English noun: repurchase | |||
1. | repurchase (act) the act of purchasing back something previously sold | ||
Synonyms | buyback, redemption | ||
Broader (hypernym) | purchase | ||
English verb: repurchase | |||
1. | repurchase (possession) buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away | ||
Samples | He bought back the house that his father sold years ago. | ||
Synonyms | buy back | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | buy, purchase | ||