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repo
- /ˈɹɛpoʊ/
- /ˈɹiːpoʊ/
Where it comes from
Clippings.
noun repos
- Clipping of repossession, most commonly of a vehicle, house or condominium. Can you do a repo tomorrow? It's an SUV in Springfield.
- Clipping of repositioning That cruise ship starts its repo tomorrow; it's going to the Caribbean for the winter.
- Clipping of repurchase A type of agreement which allows a borrower to use a financial security as collateral for a cash loan at a fixed interest rate, or to buy something back that was sold. Simple descriptions of the repo market make it sound quotidian. It consists of selling assets and agreeing to buy them back at a later date at a slight mark-up.
- Clipping of repository (“storage location for files”). I checked out the Git repo to edit it.
verb repos · repoing · repoed
- To repossess. I had my car repoed when I became unable to keep up the payments.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: redemption, seizure, recover, retrieve, capture, repurchase, buyback, seize, buy-back, annuity, resting, pension, rest, pensions, repo man, repayment
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title = {repo},
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