regrate

regrate
regrate1
regrater, n.
/ri grayt"/, v.t., regrated, regrating.
1. to buy up (grain, provisions, etc.) in order to sell again at a profit in or near the same market.
2. to sell again (commodities so bought); retail.
[1400-50; late ME regraten < OF regrater, perh. equiv. to re- RE- + grater to scrape (see GRATE2)]
regrate2
/ri grayt"/, v.t., regrated, regrating.
to dress or tool (existing stonework) anew.
[1720-30; < F regratter, equiv. to re- RE- + gratter to GRATE2]

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