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repoint

repoint verb: to replace or repair the pointing in brickwork.

Verb

repoint (third-person singular simple present repoints, present participle repointing, simple past and past participle repointed)

  1. To replace or repair the pointing in brickwork.
    Synonyms:
    rejoint

Synonyms of repoint

Forms of repoint

third-person singular presentrepoints
present participlerepointing
past participlerepointed
pastrepointed

Origin of repoint

From re- + point.

Questions about repoint

What does repoint mean?
Repoint means to replace or repair the pointing in brickwork.
What part of speech is repoint?
Repoint is a verb.
What is the past tense of repoint?
The past tense of repoint is repointed.

Words near repoint in the dictionary

  1. repodded
  2. repodding
  3. repods
  4. repoed
  5. repoing
  6. repoint
  7. repointed
  8. repointing
  9. repointings
  10. repoints
  11. repoire

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