repurchase

American  

[ree-pur-chuhs] / riˈpɜr tʃəs /

verb (used with object)

repurchased, repurchasing

1. to buy again; regain by purchase.

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noun

1. the act of repurchasing.

adjective

1. of or relating to repurchase.

   a repurchase contract.

repurchase British  

/ riːˈpɜːtʃɪs /

verb

1. to buy back or buy again goods, securities, assets, etc

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noun

1. an act or instance of repurchasing

Other Word Forms

• repurchaser noun

Etymology

Origin of repurchase

First recorded in 1585–95; re- + purchase

Example Sentences

Banks and other institutions rely daily on that abundance of cash to settle payments, fund trades, and lend to each other overnight in the repo, or repurchase market.

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“The majority of repurchase requests were made by a limited number of family offices and smaller institutions in select geographies who represent less than 1% of our over 20,000 shareholders,” said Ares.

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But Apollo said today that it was planning to limit the repurchase of investor shares to 5%, or about $730 million, in a quarter.

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In a letter to investors External link on Monday, the fund warned that it plans to repurchase just 5% in the next quarter too.

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The fund cautioned at the time that there was “no assurance” it could repurchase all the shares tendered.

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Related Words

• pay off
• reclaim
• recoup
• regain
• repay
• restore
• win back