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respray

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɹiːˈspɹeɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rē'sprā
  • /ˈɹiːspɹeɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪ
  • rēsprā'

1

noun

Meaning 1

An act of respraying.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I bought a second-hand car but I don't like the colour, so I'm taking it in for a respray.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To spray again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • My car's got a big scratch down one side — I'll have to get it resprayed.

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- English spray English respray From re- + spray.