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REPOINT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does repoint mean? 

REPOINT (verb)
  The verb REPOINT has 1 sense:

1. repair the joints of bricksplay

  Familiarity information: REPOINT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


REPOINT (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they repoint  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it repoints  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: repointed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: repointed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: repointing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Repair the joints of bricks

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

point; repoint

Context example:

point a chimney

Hypernyms (to "repoint" is one way to...):

bushel; doctor; fix; furbish up; mend; repair; restore; touch on (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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