rebait

R1E1B3A1I1T1
/ɹiːˈbeɪt/

verb

To bait again; to readd bait to.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

verbrebait (third-person singular simple present rebaits, present participle rebaiting, simple past and past participle rebaited)

present singular third person rebaits · participle present rebaiting · participle past rebaited · past rebaited

  1. transitiveTo bait again; to readd bait to.

    Any fish were gaffed and brought aboard, the hooks rebaited, and the line paid out on the other side. The dory thus went down the whole length of the trawl.

    2012, Jack Coggins, Marine Painter's Guide

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rebait,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebait.

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