regruntle

present singular third person regruntles · participle present regruntling · participle past regruntled · past regruntled

1. humorousTo return to humour; to cause a disgruntled person to cease being upset.

   Here, he thought, is a man in need of a thorough regruntling job.

   1946, Printers’ Ink,, volume 217, page 42

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   If the polls reflect a state of public disgruntlement, he [the president] is supposed to take charge of regruntling.

   1981, Time,, volume 117, page 46

   Synonyms: gruntle