rehone

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verb

To hone again or anew.

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Meanings

verbrehone (third-person singular simple present rehones, present participle rehoning, simple past and past participle rehoned)

present singular third person rehones · participle present rehoning · participle past rehoned · past rehoned

  1. transitiveTo hone again or anew.

    Usually more maddening, […] acidic foods literally gnaw away at the surface of marble countertops, which require rehoning to restore.

    2008 June 8, Teri Karush Rogers, “Renovation Tips”, in New York Times

Origin

From re- + hone.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

rehone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rehone

MLA

“rehone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rehone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rehone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rehone.

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