English Explanatory Dictionary

replevy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To return goods to their rightful owner by replevin; to recover goods.
  2. To bail.
noun
  1. replevin

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈplɛvi/

Word forms

replevy replevies replevying replevied

Etymology

Old French replevir (“recover”), from re- + plevir (probably from a Germanic source which also gave pledge).

Derived words

repleviable unreplevied
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