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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
rih
fuhnd
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| inflections: |
refunds, refunding, refunded |
| definition: |
to return money that someone has paid for something.
The store will refund your money if you have the receipt. |
| related words: |
return |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
ri
fuhnd
|
| definition: |
an amount of money returned.
You should get a refund if you pay too much tax. |
| related words: |
discount |
| derivations: |
refundable (adj.), refunder (n.) |
Refund comes from a Latin word that means "pour back," "give back," or "restore."