repass

verb

re·​pass (ˌ)rē-ˈpas 

repassed; repassing; repasses

intransitive verb

: to pass again especially in the opposite direction : return

transitive verb

1

: to pass through, over, or by again

repass the house

2

: to cause to pass again

3

: to adopt again

repassed the resolution

repassage

(ˌ)rē-ˈpa-sij 

noun

Examples of repass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Senate, which passed congressional and legislative district plans a week ago along party lines, met relatively briefly to repass the congressional plan after it was amended by Democrats in an attempt to secure some Republican support. —oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French repasser, from re- + passer to pass

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense