repurchase
pronunciation
How to pronounce repurchase in British English:
UK [ri:'pɜ:tʃəs]
How to pronounce repurchase in American English:
US [ri'pɜtʃəs]
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- Noun:
- the act of purchasing back something previously sold
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- Verb:
- buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
Word Origin
- repurchase (v.)
- 1590s, from re- + purchase (v.). Related: Repurchased; repurchasing.
Example
- 1. • Intended repurchase rate for iphone is higher than other smartphones .
- 2. And some banks have reportedly been testing a rate linked to the market for repurchase agreements .
- 3. Indeed , investors shouldn 't treat a repurchase on its own as a signal to buy .
- 4. Bofa had fought fannie mae 's increasing number of repurchase requests .
- 5. It is seen as a temporary partner and citigroup is thought to have the first right of repurchase for ibm 's shares .