"restaff" meaning in English

See restaff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: restaffs [present, singular, third-person], restaffing [participle, present], restaffed [participle, past], restaffed [past]
Etymology: From re- + staff. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|staff}} re- + staff Head templates: {{en-verb}} restaff (third-person singular simple present restaffs, present participle restaffing, simple past and past participle restaffed)
  1. (transitive) To staff again or anew; to supply with new employees. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To staff again or anew; to supply with new employees."
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