refund
refund Lexical Profile
refund Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A repayment of a sum of money, typically to a dissatisfied customer or for an overpayment of taxes or fees.
"She requested a full refund after discovering that the new appliance was defective."
• verb
To pay back money, typically to a customer who is not satisfied with goods or services bought.
"The airline agreed to refund the cost of the tickets after the flight was canceled."
To provide new funds for or refinance a debt or loan by issuing new securities to replace older ones.
"The municipality decided to refund its maturing bonds at a lower interest rate."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a noun, the stress is typically placed on the first syllable ('RE-fund'), whereas as a verb, the stress usually falls on the second syllable ('re-FUND').
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English refounden, borrowed from Old French refonder and Latin refundere ('to pour back, restore'), from re- ('back') and fundere ('to pour'). Its modern financial sense was later influenced by the noun fund.