reconvey

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verb

re·​con·​vey ˌrē-kən-ˈvā 

reconveyed; reconveying; reconveys

transitive verb

: to convey back to a previous position or owner

reconveyance

ˌrē-kən-ˈvā-ən(t)s 

noun

reconveyance

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noun

re·​con·​vey·​ance ˌrē-kən-ˈvā-ən(t)s 

: the action of reconveying or state of being reconveyed

Examples of reconvey in a Sentence

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Verb

Typically, this means the satisfied loan has not be reconveyed correctly. — Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 13 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

Noun

reconvey + -ance

First Known Use

Verb

1506, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconvey

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Legal Definition

reconvey

transitive verb

re·​con·​vey ˌrē-kən-ˈvā 

: to convey back or again

the lender reconveyed title to the borrower upon satisfaction of the debt