repurchase
riːˈpɜːrtʃəs
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Definition of repurchase - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance commerceact of buying something again after selling it
  • The company announced a repurchase of its own shares.
buyback

Verb

tr.
1.
financebuy back something previously sold or given away
  • The company decided to repurchase its shares.
buy back reacquire
2.
commercebuy again goods or assets
  • She plans to repurchase the same model of car.
buy back rebuy
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Expressions with repurchase

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company action where it buys back its own shares from investors
The board approved a large share repurchase to return cash to shareholders.
contract to sell securities and buy them back at a future date
The bank entered a repurchase agreement to manage its short-term liquidity needs.

Origin of repurchase

Latin, re (again) + emere (buy)

Terms with repurchase included in their meaning

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finance
repurchase something previously sold
finance
repurchase of stock by the issuing company
business
government scheme to repurchase items for a goal
finance
repurchase agreement in financial transactions
corporate finance
company's repurchase of its own shares to reduce market availability
finance
overnight sale and repurchase of assets to change ownership
finance
repurchase agreement from the borrower's perspective
finance
involved in a repurchase agreement temporarily

Examples of repurchase in a sentence

  • A sudden repurchase of inventory boosted sales.
  • They plan to repurchase the property next year.
  • The artist decided to repurchase her original painting.
  • The company decided to repurchase its shares.
  • He will repurchase the book he lost.

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  1. French:rachat, racheter, ...
  2. German:Rückkauf, zurückkaufen, ...
  3. Italian:riacquisto, riacquistare, ...
  4. Spanish:recompra, recomprar, ...
  5. Portuguese:recompra, recomprar, ...
  6. Chinese:回购, 买回, ...
  7. Japanese:再取得, 買い戻す, ...
  8. Arabic:إعادة شِراء, أَعَادَ شِرَاء, ...
  9. Hebrew:רְכִישָׁה חוֹזֶרֶת, לִרְכּוֹשׁ מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:выкуп, выкупить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зворотний викуп, викупити, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनर्खरीद, वापस खरीदना, ...
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