Refund

Refund
Refund Re*fund" (r?*f?nd"), v. t. [L. refundere; pref. re- re- + fundere to pour: cf. F. refondre, refonder. See {Fuse} to melt, and cf. {Refound} to cast again, 1st {Refuse}.] 1. To pour back. [R. & Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Were the humors of the eye tinctured with any color, they would refund that color upon the object. --Ray. [1913 Webster]

2. To give back; to repay; to restore. [1913 Webster]

A governor, that had pillaged the people, was . . . sentenced to refund what he had wrongfully taken. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]

3. To supply again with funds; to reimburse. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Refund — Re*fund (r?*f?nd ), v. t. [Pref. re + fund.] To fund again or anew; to replace (a fund or loan) by a new fund; as, to refund a railroad loan. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • refund — I noun compensation, cut, discount, indemnification, money back, payment for expenses, rebate, recompense, recoupment, reduction, refundment, reimbursement, repayment, replacement, restitution, return, satisfaction, settlement II verb adjust,… …   Law dictionary

  • refund — [n] returned money acquittance, allowance, compensation, consolation, discharge, discount, give back*, give up*, kickback, money back, payment, rebate, reimbursement, remuneration, repayment, restitution, retribution, return, satisfaction,… …   New thesaurus

  • refund — ► VERB ▪ pay back (money) to. ► NOUN ▪ a refunded sum of money. DERIVATIVES refundable adjective. ORIGIN Latin refundere pour back …   English terms dictionary

  • refund — refund1 [ri fund′; ] also, and for n. always [, rē′fund΄] vt. [ME refunden < MFr or L: MFr refonder < L refundere < re , back + fundere, to pour: see FOUND3] to give back or pay back (money, etc.); repay vi. to make repayment n. the act… …   English World dictionary

  • refund — To retire existing bond issues through the sale of a new bond issue, usually to reduce the interest rate being paid. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. refund re‧fund 1 [ˈriːfʌnd] noun [countable] …   Financial and business terms

  • refund — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ partial ▪ 10%, 50%, etc. ▪ cash ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • refund — I UK [ˈriːfʌnd] / US [ˈrɪˌfʌnd] noun [countable] Word forms refund : singular refund plural refunds money that was yours that you get again, especially because you have paid too much for something or have decided you do not want it You will… …   English dictionary

  • refund — I n. 1) to give, pay a refund 2) to get, receive a refund 3) a tax refund II v. (B) the manager refunded the purchase price to the customer * * * [ riːfʌnd] pay a refund receive a refund (B) the manager refunded the purchase price to the customer …   Combinatory dictionary

  • refund — re|fund1 [ˈri:fʌnd] n 1.) an amount of money that is given back to you if you are not satisfied with the goods or services that you have paid for ▪ They refused to give me a refund . ▪ Return your purchase within 14 days for a full refund . ▪ You …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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