"repo" meaning in English

See repo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɛpoʊ/, /ˈɹiːpoʊ/ Forms: repos [plural]
Etymology: Clippings. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en}} Clipping Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} repo (countable and uncountable, plural repos)
  1. (informal) Clipping of repossession. Most commonly of a vehicle, house or condominium. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: repossession (extra: Most commonly of a vehicle, house or condominium)
    Sense id: en-repo-en-noun-Q9dUC8de
  2. (informal) Clipping of repositioning. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: repositioning
    Sense id: en-repo-en-noun-yWpmYGNj
  3. (countable, finance, informal) A repurchase agreement: a type of derivative which allows a borrower to use a financial security as collateral for a cash loan at a fixed interest rate. Tags: countable, informal Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-repo-en-noun-j-gZD5VR Topics: business, finance
  4. (countable, computing, informal) Clipping of repository (“storage location for files”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal Alternative form of: repository (extra: storage location for files) Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-repo-en-noun-en:computing Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 21 22 35 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 14 entries: 9 12 20 33 7 7 9 3 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 10 27 35 6 5 8 2 0 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: repo depot, repo man, reverse repo

Verb

IPA: /ˈɹɛpoʊ/, /ˈɹiːpoʊ/ Forms: repos [present, singular, third-person], repoing [participle, present], repoed [participle, past], repoed [past]
Etymology: Clippings. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en}} Clipping Head templates: {{en-verb}} repo (third-person singular simple present repos, present participle repoing, simple past and past participle repoed)
  1. (transitive, informal) repossess Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-repo-en-verb-iDY4~iE4

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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          "text": "Can you do a repo tommorrow? It's an SUV in Springfield.",
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        "(informal) Clipping of repossession. Most commonly of a vehicle, house or condominium."
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        "(countable, finance, informal) A repurchase agreement: a type of derivative which allows a borrower to use a financial security as collateral for a cash loan at a fixed interest rate."
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            "Fundamental"
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        "Clipping of repository (“storage location for files”)."
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        "mathematics",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɹɛpoʊ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɹiːpoʊ/"
    }
  ],
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}

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        "(informal) Clipping of repossession. Most commonly of a vehicle, house or condominium."
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        "(informal) Clipping of repositioning."
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}

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