regruntle en · VERB
Etymology
From re- + gruntle, from disgruntle.
Meanings
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(humorous) To return to humour; to cause a disgruntled person to cease being upset.
Here, he thought, is a man in need of a thorough regruntling job.
1946, Printers’ Ink,, volume 217, page 42:If the polls reflect a state of public disgruntlement, he [the president] is supposed to take charge of regruntling.
1981, Time,, volume 117, page 46:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| regruntles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| regruntling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| regruntled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| regruntled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |