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to rebuckle

to rebuckle

6.3
Fasten something again with a strap that clicks closed
  • verb
  • /riːˈbʌkəl/
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  • He had to rebuckle his belt after losing a few pounds, making sure it was snug again.

Examples

  • ...does he rebuckle his knickerbockers below the knee?

    The Music Man (1962)

  • Putting the bolster aside, Jamie stood up and began to rebuckle his kilt.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • This is an extreme example; but the passenger seat in our car has a ratcheting seat belt, and I have to periodically unbuckle, let it feed all the way back, and rebuckle my seat belt because it gets progressively tighter and tighter until it restricts my breathing.

    Blog text (27)

  • After adjusting the fit of his backpack, he decided to rebuckle it to ensure everything was secure.

  • Before getting back on the ride, she took a moment to rebuckle her seat belt tightly across her lap.

Synonyms

to buckle
vsto rebuckle
88 1.6

To fasten a belt or strap with a clasp

fastens something again specifically by using a metal clasp
to refasten
vsto rebuckle
1 3.6

To attach something again so it stays in place

fastens again but specifically by using a metal clasp
to reaffix
vsto rebuckle
7.2

Attach something again after it comes loose or is removed

fastens again specifically by using a metal clasp

Antonyms

to unbuckle
11 3.2

Undo the part that holds a belt or strap closed

Surface Forms

rebuckle infinitive
rebuckled past
rebuckled past participle
rebuckling present participle
rebuckles third person singular

Morphology

rebuckle = buckle (transparent) = re + buckle

The prefix 're-' regularly means 'again', so 'rebuckle' straightforwardly means 'buckle again'.

Etymology

The word rebuckle is made of re- meaning 'again' and buckle, the fastener on a strap. So to rebuckle something is to 'fasten' it 'again', like doing up a loose shoe strap before you continue walking.