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repaste en · NOUN · etymology 1

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete spelling of repast.
    alt of repast

Forms

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repastes Number=Plur lexicographic

repaste en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Ancient Greek πάσσω (pássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek παστός (pastós) Ancient Greek παστά (pastá)bor. Late Latin pasta Old French pastebor. Middle English paste English paste English repaste From re- + paste.

Meanings

  1. To paste again.
    • Allow each sheet to soak for five minutes or more then unfold, repaste and trim. 1932, The Painter and Decorator:
    • But text typefaces were still a problem if Lubalin was to fully realize his vision. You couldn't cut and repaste every letter there. 2006, Simon Loxley, The Secret History of Letters:

Forms

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repastes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
repasted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
repasted Tense=Past lexicographic
repasting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic