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.
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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.