Meaning & use

repour

verb·Everyday

To pour something, such as a drink, a second time, often because the first attempt spilled or was rejected.

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The waiter apologized and repoured the wine after the glass was knocked over.

She repoured her coffee once the first cup had gone cold.

A note on using this word

A regularly formed word combining the prefix 're-' with 'pour'; rarely appears in formal writing.

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