Meaning & use
rebottle
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Meaning
verbtransitive
To put a liquid or other product into a bottle again, often a different one.
Grammar: Takes an object: rebottle the wine. It can be used in the passive: the water is rebottled locally.
Patterns
- rebottle something
- rebottle something into something
- be rebottled
The factory rebottles the sauce into smaller jars for hotels.
We had to rebottle the leftover wine to keep it fresh.
The company buys olive oil in bulk and rebottles it under its own label.
Word forms
| third person singular | rebottles |
|---|---|
| past tense | rebottled |
| past participle | rebottled |
| -ing form | rebottling |
Common combinations
- rebottle wine
- They rebottle the wine before shipping it abroad.
- rebottle water
- Local firms rebottle spring water for supermarkets.
- rebottle under a brand
- The juice is rebottled under a store brand.
- rebottling plant
- He works at a rebottling plant near the port.
Synonyms and how they differ
- bottle
- The general verb for putting something into a bottle for the first time; rebottle stresses doing it again or differently.
- repack
- Similar idea but for packets, boxes or containers rather than bottles.
Word family
Commonly confused: rebottle or rebuttal?
rebottle vs rebuttal
Sounds similar but means a reply that argues against a claim; it has nothing to do with bottles.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'rebottle' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Rebottle' means putting a liquid into bottles again, so the juice example fits. The others use it with things that cannot be bottled.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “rebottle”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.