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Definition of repone in English: reponeverb rɪˈpəʊn(ˌ)riːˈpəʊn 1To restore (a person) to a position or office previously held, to reinstate; especially to restore (a deposed minister) to the ministry. Formerly also with †in, †to. Now historical. 2no object Law. To restore to a former legal status; especially to restore (a person) to his or her right to defend a case, typically after a decree in absence has been granted. Frequently against a previous judgment. Formerly also with †to. Formerly also †without object. Usually in pass. 3with object Scottish. To give as a reply; to answer. Also without object: to reply. rare after 17th cent.
OriginLate Middle English (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin repōnere to put back, replace, to restore (abstract things), to restore (a person to a status or condition), to pay back, repay, to put down, to store away, to lay to rest, to place (in a class, category), to rest, make dependent (on), in post-classical Latin also to reply from re- + pōnere to put, place. Definition of repone in US English: reponeverb 1To restore (a person) to a position or office previously held, to reinstate; especially to restore (a deposed minister) to the ministry. Formerly also with †in, †to. Now historical. 2no object Law. To restore to a former legal status; especially to restore (a person) to his or her right to defend a case, typically after a decree in absence has been granted. Frequently against a previous judgment. Formerly also with †to. Formerly also †without object. Usually in pass. 3with object Scottish. To give as a reply; to answer. Also without object: to reply. rare after 17th cent.
OriginLate Middle English (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin repōnere to put back, replace, to restore (abstract things), to restore (a person to a status or condition), to pay back, repay, to put down, to store away, to lay to rest, to place (in a class, category), to rest, make dependent (on), in post-classical Latin also to reply from re- + pōnere to put, place. |