refund
Use Refund in a sentence
fʌnd; verb (used with object)
1.
to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
2.
to make repayment to; reimburse.
verb (used without object)
3.
to make repayment.
noun
4.
an act or instance of refunding.
5.
an amount refunded.
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| refund | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to give back (money), as when an article purchased is unsatisfactory |
| 2. | to reimburse (a person) |
| —n | |
| 3. | return of money to a purchaser or the amount so returned |
| [C14: from Latin refundere to pour back, from | |
| re'fundable | |
| —adj | |
| re'funder | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
refund
"to give back, restore," early 15c. (earlier "to pour back," late 14c.), from O.Fr. refunder "restore," from L. refundere "give back, restore," lit. "pour back," from re- "back" + fundere "to pour" (see found (2)). Specifically of money from 1550s. The noun is 1866, from the verb.
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Example sentences
Another high cost way to borrow money is a tax refund loan.
They were rightly hammered in the press and had to change their policy and refund money.
Consumers who still have the chow can return it to the store where they bought it for a refund.
Consumers who have purchased any of these pig ears are urged to return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.
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