Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

refect

 - 2 dictionary results

re⋅fect

  [ri-fekt]
Use refect in a Sentence
–verb (used with object) Archaic.
to refresh, esp. with food or drink.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME; < L refectus, ptp. of reficere to make again, renew, equiv. to re- re- + -fec-, comb. form of facere to make, do 1 + -tus ptp. suffix
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To refect
re·fect   (rĭ-fěkt')   
tr.v.   re·fect·ed, re·fect·ing, re·fects Archaic
To refresh with food and drink.

[Latin reficere, refect-, to refresh : re-, re- + facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see refect on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way