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to repack

to repack

7 2.5
To pack things again in a different way or box
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈpæk/
translation icon : reempacar
  • Jim stands, repacks his briefcase with papers and reference books, and heads for the back door elevator.

So we got in there, we set up, we got ready, we started packing, checking gear, repacking.

Examples

  • We can hear thumps and the muffled voices of Tim and my mother as they repack the trunk, then slam it shut.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Before the trip, she decided to repack her suitcase to make more space for souvenirs.

  • What if we repack them all?

    War Dogs (2016)

  • I do not want to repack these items and take them back into my house.

    Blog text (9)

  • Dad wants you to repack the whole last load.

    Dogville (2003)

  • When that was complete, they repacked food items into boxes to send out to families in need.

    Blog text (23)

  • So, we need to repack and ship air freight at $11.50 per kilo.

    Blog text (14)

  • Donna was saying, handing Armin the glossies to repack into the box.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Ahl went through her baggage, repacked everything, made sure her knives were sharp, and then went on deck.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • When she entered the kitchen, Robert Kincaid was repacking the knapsacks neatly and precisely, she noticed.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

to repackage
vsto repack
14 3.9

Put something into a new box or present it in a new way

is the general action of putting items again without changing their container
to rewrap
vsto repack
2 3.2

Wrap something again after opening it or if its cover is torn

focuses on moving items into a different container or arrangement rather than just replacing cover

How Careful

to seal
457 2.5
to secure
347 3.3
to repack
7 2.5
to pack
655 1.0
to toss together
  • Informal
2 3.4

Surface Forms

repack infinitive
repacked past
repacked past participle
repacking present participle
repacks third person singular

Morphology

repack = pack (transparent) = re + pack

This is a standard and fully compositional use of re- meaning 'again' added to 'pack'.

Etymology

Repack comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and pack meaning 'to put things into a container', as in package or backpack. So to repack is to pack something one more time, often in a different way or container.