Dictionary

rehome en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ɹiːˈhəʊm/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz Proto-West Germanic *haim Old English hām Middle English hōm English home English rehome From re- + home.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To find a new home for (especially a pet).
   • The cat recovered after treatment by a vet and has now been rehomed.
   • Lucy added: "Working in a busy station means that acquiring animals on shift isn't particularly unusual. At the start of lockdown last year, we had to rehome a baby dove. 2021 February 10, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 924, page 70:
   • The old footbridge will now be rehomed to Brechin station, on the Caledonian Railway heritage operation in Angus. 2023 February 22, “Network News: New home for old Glasgow bridge”, in RAIL, number 977, page 21:
2. (transitive) To find a new family for (one or more adopted children) without using official adoption agencies.

Forms

Deriveds

rehomable · rehomer