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An act or instance of giving back or restoring; An act or instance of making repayment.

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Used as a noun, listen here, it means: An act or instance of giving back or restoring; An act or instance of making repayment. Used as a verb, listen here, it means: To give back or restore; To make repayment.

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Usage examples (35)
  • Did you get a refund when you returned the gift?
  • Please refund me my money
  • The question of a refund is a far, far different thing, however!
  • As long as you have a receipt, a refund is accorded to you with little to no questions.
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  • ''refund" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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