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rehome

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɹiːˈhəʊm/
  • rhymes with -əʊm

1

verb

Meaning 1

To find a new home for (especially a pet).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The cat recovered after treatment by a vet and has now been rehomed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To find a new family for (one or more adopted children) without using official adoption agencies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz Proto-West Germanic *haim Old English hām Middle English hōm English home English rehome From re- + home.