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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•grate1 (ri grāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -grat•ed, -grat•ing. - to buy up (grain, provisions, etc.) in order to sell again at a profit in or near the same market.
- to sell again (commodities so bought);
retail.
- Old French regrater, perh. equivalent. to re- re- + grater to scrape (see grate2)
- late Middle English regraten 1400–50
re•grat′er, n. re•grate2 (ri grāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -grat•ed, -grat•ing. - Buildingto dress or tool (existing stonework) anew.
- French regratter, equivalent. to re- re- + gratter to grate2
- 1720–30
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