rebusy en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɹiːˈbəz.iː/ (New-Zealand)
- (US) audio
- /ɾiːˈbɪz.iː/ (India)
- /ɹiːˈbɪz.iː/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹiˈbɪz.i/ (Canada, General-American, Scotland)
- rē-bĭz′ē
Etymology
From re- + busy.
Meanings
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(reflexive) To make (oneself) busy again.
That accomplished, he sank again into obscurity, and rebusied himself with his cows and his farm.
1890, University of Virginia Magazine, page 613:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rebusying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rebusies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| rebusied | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rebusied | Tense=Past | lexicographic |