First Known Use: 15th century
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1remount
verb re·mount \(ˌ)rē-ˈmau̇nt\
: to attach (something) to a support again
: to get on a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc., again after getting off or falling off
Full Definition of REMOUNT
transitive verb
1
: to mount (something) again <remount a picture>
2
: to furnish remounts to
intransitive verb
1
: to mount again
2
: revert
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Origin of REMOUNT
Middle English, partly from re- + mounten to mount, partly from Anglo-French remunter, from re- + munter to mount
Rhymes with REMOUNT
2remount
noun re·mount \ˈrē-ˌmau̇nt, (ˌ)rē-ˈ\
Definition of REMOUNT
: a fresh horse to replace one no longer available
First Known Use of REMOUNT
1781
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