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rehouse

[ree-houz]
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verb (used with object), re·housed [ree-houzd] /riˈhaʊzd/, re·hous·ing [ree-hou-zing] /riˈhaʊ zɪŋ/.
  1. to house again.
  2. to provide with new or different housing: civic programs to rehouse people living in condemned buildings.

Origin of rehouse

First recorded in 1810–20; re- + house
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Historical Examples

  • Thus, a number of brand-new dwellings are to be built, to rehouse those villagers whose ancient homes have been taken from them.

    Summer Days in Shakespeare Land

    Charles G. Harper

British Dictionary definitions for rehouse

rehouse

verb (tr)
  1. to accommodate (someone or something) in a new house or building
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Word Origin and History for rehouse

v.

also re-house, 1820, from re- + house (v.). Related: Rehoused; rehousing.

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