reprêter

Senses

1. 1.

   to lend again

   to lend once more, to make another loan

Examples

• "La banque a accepté de reprêter de l'argent au client après qu'il eut remboursé son premier prêt."

  The bank agreed to lend money again to the customer after he had repaid his first loan.

• "Je ne peux pas reprêter ce livre si tu ne me l'as pas encore rendu."

  I cannot lend this book again if you have not yet returned it to me.

Usage

Standard verb formed with the prefix re- (again) + prêter (to lend). Used in both financial and everyday contexts when referring to lending something a second time.