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rescore

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An instance of rescoring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Our team lost five points after the rescore.

Meaning relationships

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To score again; to assign new marks to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The tests have to be rescored because of glaring mistakes made during grading.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To arrange (music) again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Germanic *skurō Old Norse skorder. Old English scoru Middle English score English score English rescore From re- + score.