reinsure en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English insure English reinsure From re- + insure.
Meanings
- (transitive) To insure again (extending or replacing prior insurance).
- (transitive) To place insurance on the contract that insures something (allowing the insurer to offset risk in the same way the insuree did).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reinsures | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| reinsuring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reinsured | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reinsured | Tense=Past | lexicographic |