verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make (oneself) busy again. reflexive

   "That accomplished, he sank again into obscurity, and rebusied himself with his cows and his farm."

Synonyms

All synonyms

reoccupy

Example

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"That accomplished, he sank again into obscurity, and rebusied himself with his cows and his farm."

Etymology

re- + busy

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