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to regrade

to regrade

5.6
To change the slope of land to make it drain better
  • verb
  • /riːˈɡreɪd/
translation icon : reperfilado
  • The construction crew will regrade the parking lot to improve drainage and accessibility.

Examples

  • A lot of the reviews say the Pemberton trail has been ruined since the county regraded it and took out all the hard stuff.

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  • After heavy rain, they decided to regrade the garden path to prevent flooding.

  • To ensure better water flow, the landscapers will regrade the sloped land behind the house.

How Extensive

to overhaul
35 4.6
to remodel
35 3.7
to regrade
5.6
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

regrade infinitive
regraded past
regraded past participle
regrading present participle
regrades third person singular

Morphology

regrade = grade (transparent) = re + grade

The prefix 're-' keeps its ordinary meaning 'again', so both 'grade again' and 'level the land again' are compositionally clear from the base verb.

Etymology

Regrade is made of re- ('again') and grade ('level' or 'slope'), so the word can mean either to give a new mark or to change the slope of land to a different level.