"reearn" meaning in English

See reearn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: reearns [present, singular, third-person], reearning [participle, present], reearned [participle, past], reearned [past]
Etymology: From re- + earn. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|earn}} re- + earn Head templates: {{en-verb}} reearn (third-person singular simple present reearns, present participle reearning, simple past and past participle reearned)
  1. To earn back something one has lost.
    Sense id: en-reearn-en-verb-c1GZrOE0
  2. To repeat the process of earning; to renew one's status as deserving.
    Sense id: en-reearn-en-verb-h2HckzhH 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: 10 90 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: re-earn

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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