Meaning & use
repour
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UK/ˌriːˈpɔː/
US/ˌriːˈpɔːr/
Meaning
verbtransitive
To pour a liquid or other loose material again, for example after a spill or after returning it to its container.
Grammar: Takes an object: repour the coffee.
Patterns
- repour something
- repour something into something
She had to repour the batter into a clean pan.
He repoured the drinks after the first round was knocked over.
Wait while I repour your tea; it has gone cold.
Word forms
| third person singular | repours |
|---|---|
| past tense | repoured |
| past participle | repoured |
| -ing form | repouring |
Common combinations
- repour a drink
- The bartender offered to repour the drink.
- repour the concrete
- The crew had to repour the concrete after the rain.
- repour the coffee
- I will repour the coffee while it is hot.
- repour into the bottle
- He tried to repour the wine into the bottle.
Synonyms and how they differ
- pour again
- Pour again is the more common phrasing and means exactly the same, whereas repour is a compact but uncommon single word.
- refill
- Refill means to fill a container up again, and does not imply the pouring action.
- top up
- Top up means to add liquid until a container is full, mostly British and informal, whereas repour means to pour a whole serving again.
Word family
Commonly confused: repour or refill?
repour vs refill
Refill means to fill a container again, while repour means to pour out the liquid again.
Practice
The waiter spilled the wine, so he had to ___ the glass.
Choose one answer.
Repour means to pour again, which fits the spilled wine. The other verbs do not describe pouring a drink.
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