rebait en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɹiːˈbeɪt/
Etymology
From re- + bait.
Meanings
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(transitive) To bait again; to readd bait to.
Any fish were gaffed and brought aboard, the hooks rebaited, and the line paid out on the other side. The dory thus went down the whole length of the trawl.
2012, Jack Coggins, Marine Painter's Guide:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rebaits | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| rebaiting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rebaited | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rebaited | Tense=Past | lexicographic |