repurchase

[ ree-pur-chuhs ]

See synonyms for: repurchase repurchased repurchases repurchasing on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object),re·pur·chased, re·pur·chas·ing.

to buy again; regain by purchase.

noun

the act of repurchasing.

adjective

of or relating to repurchase: a repurchase contract.

Origin of repurchase

First recorded in 1585–95; re- + purchase

Other words from repurchase

re·pur·chas·er, noun

Words Nearby repurchase

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How to use repurchase in a sentence

In addition to the digital expansion and Kroger partnership, Bed Bath & Beyond said it expects to complete its three-year share repurchase plan two years ahead of schedule.
Bed Bath & Beyond enjoys meme stock resurgence | Hamza Shaban | November 3, 2021 | Washington Post
This is also true of First Data Corporation, a financial services company with whom his trades seem to be particularly well-timed, given that he repurchased the stock weeks before it was acquired by Fiserv at a premium.
Sen. David Perdue’s suspicious stock success shows why members of Congress shouldn’t be allowed to trade individual stocks | jakemeth | December 17, 2020 | Fortune
As the company releases new products, Wieder said the company will be tracking repurchase rates more frequently.
After record sales, DTC startups are focusing on retention | Anna Hensel | September 4, 2020 | Digiday
Plas also said that close to 50% of customers now repurchase within four months.
After record sales, DTC startups are focusing on retention | Anna Hensel | September 4, 2020 | Digiday
That’s when a vital Wall Street loan market called the repurchasing agreement, or repo, market seized up.
How Jay Powell’s Coronavirus Response Is Changing the Fed Forever | Christopher Leonard | June 11, 2020 | Time

We must purchase them, a few at a time; the residents can repurchase from us and so become freeholders.
The Hills and the Vale | Richard Jefferies
The workingman cannot, then, repurchase that which he has produced for his master.
What is Property? | P. J. Proudhon
He meditated the repurchase of his ancestral home in Normandy and the restoration of its ancient honors for his son.
The Golden Dog | William Kirby
Quite as keen has been the fighting over the principle of State repurchase of private lands with or without the owner's consent.
The Long White Cloud | William Pember Reeves
Old Matthew Zane would endeavor to borrow from Gordon the money with which to repurchase the option he had granted.
Mountain Blood | Joseph Hergesheimer

British Dictionary definitions for repurchase

repurchase

/ (riːˈpɜːtʃɪs) /

verb(tr)

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

noun

an act or instance of repurchasing

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