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re⋅bate
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[n. ree-beyt; v. ree-beyt, ri-beyt] 
beɪt
noun, verb, -bat⋅ed, -bat⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund. |
–verb (used with object)
| 2. | to allow as a discount. |
| 3. | to deduct (a certain amount), as from a total. |
| 4. | to return (part of an original payment): He rebated five dollars to me. |
| 5. | to provide a rebate for (merchandise) after purchase: The manufacturer is rebating this air conditioner. |
| 6. | to blunt (an edged or pointed weapon). |
| 7. | to cover the edge or point of (an edged or pointed weapon) in order to make it incapable of cutting or piercing. |
–verb (used without object)
| 8. | to allow rebates, esp. as the policy or practice of a company, store, etc. |
rab⋅bet
[rab-it] noun, verb, -bet⋅ed, -bet⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a deep notch formed in or near one edge of a board, framing timber, etc., so that something else can be fitted into it or so that a door or the like can be closed against it. |
| 2. | a broad groove let into the surface of a board or the like; dado. |
–verb (used with object)
| 3. | to cut a rabbet in (a board or the like). |
| 4. | to join (boards or the like) by means of a rabbet or rabbets. |
–verb (used without object)
| 5. | to join by a rabbet (usually fol. by on or over). |
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rab·bet (rāb'ĭt)  (click for larger image in new window) n.
v. tr.
To be joined by a rabbet. [Middle English rabet, from Old French rabat, recess in a wall, act of beating down, from rabattre, to beat down again; see rebate1.] |
| re·bate 1 (rē'bāt') n. A deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment. tr.v. (rē'bāt', rĭ-bāt') re·bat·ed, re·bat·ing, re·bates
[From Middle English rebaten, to deduct, from Old French rabattre, rebattre, to reduce, to beat down again : re-, re- + abbattre, to beat down; see abate.] re'bat·er n. |
| re·bate 2 (rē'bāt', rāb'ĭt) n. & v. Variant of rabbet. |
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