repassed
simple past tense and past participle of repass
• aspersed, preassed, respades
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
27 April 2025
(adjective) not quite exact or correct; “the approximate time was 10 o’clock”; “a rough guess”; “a ballpark estimate”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
