REPASS

Etymology

Verb

repass (third-person singular simple present repasses, present participle repassing, simple past and past participle repassed)

To pass (back) again, especially in the opposite direction; to return.

Anagrams

• Aspers, Spears, Speras, aspers, parses, passer, prases, presas, sarpes, spares, sparse, spaser, spears

Source: Wiktionary


Re*pass" (r-ps"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + pass: cf. F. repasser. Cf. Repace.]

Definition: To pass again; to pass or travel over in the opposite direction; to pass a second time; as, to repass a bridge or a river; to repass the sea.

Re*pass", v. i.

Definition: To pass or go back; to move back; as, troops passing and repassing before our eyes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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