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re·fund
(rĭ-fŭnd′, rē′fŭnd′)v. re·fund·ed, re·fund·ing, re·funds
v.tr.
To give back, especially money; return or repay: refunded the purchase price.
v.intr.
To make repayment.
n. (rē′fŭnd′)
1. A repayment of funds.
2. An amount repaid.
[Middle English refunden, from Old French refunder, from Latin refundere : re-, re- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
re·fund′a·ble adj.
re·fund′er n.
re·fund′ment n.
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refund
vb (tr)
1. (Commerce) to give back (money), as when an article purchased is unsatisfactory
2. (Commerce) to reimburse (a person)
n
(Commerce) return of money to a purchaser or the amount so returned
[C14: from Latin refundere to pour back, from re- + fundere to pour]
reˈfundable adj
reˈfunder n
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re•fund1
(v. rɪˈfʌnd, ˈri fʌnd; n. ˈri fʌnd)v.t.
1. to give back or restore (esp. money); repay.
2. to make repayment to; reimburse.
n. 3. an act or instance of refunding.
4. an amount refunded.
[1350–1400; (v.) < Latin refundere to pour back]
re•fund′a•ble, adj.
re•fund2
(riˈfʌnd)v.t.
to fund anew.
[1855–60]
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refund
- First meant "pour back," and comes from Latin re- and fundere, "to pour."See also related terms for pour.
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refund
Past participle: refunded
Gerund: refunding
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| Noun | 1. |  refund - money returned to a payer payment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged |
| 2. | refund - the act of returning money received previously | |
| Verb | 1. | refund - pay back; "Please refund me my money" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" reimburse - pay back for some expense incurred; "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?" |
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refund
noun
1. repayment, compensation, rebate, reparation, indemnity, reimbursement, return They plan to demand a refund.
verb
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refund
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refund
[ˈriːfʌnd]A. N (= act) → devolución f; (= amount) → reembolso m
B. [rɪˈfʌnd] VT → devolver, reembolsar
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refund
(riˈfand) verb to pay back. When the concert was cancelled, the people who had bought tickets had their money refunded.reembolsar
(ˈriːfand) noun the paying back of money. They demanded a refund.reembolso
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refund
→ reintegrar , reintegroMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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