"rehome" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ɹiːˈhəʊm/ Forms: rehomes [present, singular, third-person], rehoming [participle, present], rehomed [participle, past], rehomed [past]
Etymology: From re- + home. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|home}} re- + home Head templates: {{en-verb}} rehome (third-person singular simple present rehomes, present participle rehoming, simple past and past participle rehomed)
  1. (transitive) To find a new home for (especially a pet). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-rehome-en-verb-ErF4jFxO
  2. (transitive) To find a new family for (one or more adopted children) without using official adoption agencies. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-rehome-en-verb-3NrGbucd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2021 February 10, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 924, page 70:",
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        "(transitive) To find a new family for (one or more adopted children) without using official adoption agencies."
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