repeg

verb

re·​peg (ˌ)rē-ˈpeg How to pronounce repeg (audio)
repegged; repegging

transitive verb

: to peg or fix (something, such as a currency) again
In July 2008, in the midst of the global financial crisis … , the yuan was unofficially repegged to the US dollar.Kel Butcher
repeg noun
plural repegs
a repeg of the currency

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repeg was in 1895

Dictionary Entries Near repeg

Cite this Entry

“Repeg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeg. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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