rehome
verb/ˌriːˈhəʊm/
/ˌriːˈhəʊm/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they rehome | /ˌriːˈhəʊm/ /ˌriːˈhəʊm/ |
| he / she / it rehomes | /ˌriːˈhəʊmz/ /ˌriːˈhəʊmz/ |
| past simple rehomed | /ˌriːˈhəʊmd/ /ˌriːˈhəʊmd/ |
| past participle rehomed | /ˌriːˈhəʊmd/ /ˌriːˈhəʊmd/ |
| -ing form rehoming | /ˌriːˈhəʊmɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈhəʊmɪŋ/ |
- rehome something to find a new owner for a pet, especially a dog or cat, usually after caring for it for a time
- The organization rescues stray dogs and rehomes them.
- We had to rehome the cat.
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