First published 2009
rechannelverb
Factsheet
What does the verb rechannel mean?
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rechannel. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
How common is the verb rechannel?
About 0.07occurrences per million words in modern written English
| 1920 | 0.011 |
| 1930 | 0.017 |
| 1940 | 0.029 |
| 1950 | 0.039 |
| 1960 | 0.05 |
| 1970 | 0.056 |
| 1980 | 0.061 |
| 1990 | 0.067 |
| 2000 | 0.073 |
| 2010 | 0.069 |
How is the verb rechannel pronounced?
British English
/ˌriːˈtʃanl/
ree-CHAN-uhl
U.S. English
/riˈtʃæn(ə)l/
ree-CHAN-uhl
Where does the verb rechannel come from?
Earliest known use
1920s
The earliest known use of the verb rechannel is in the 1920s.
OED's earliest evidence for rechannel is from 1922, in the writing of W. E. Hardenburg.
rechannel is formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: re- prefix, channel v.
Nearby entries
- Rechabite, n.a1382–
- Rechabitism, n.1841–
- rechace, n.a1500
- rechafe, v.1583
- rechafement, n.1609
- rechain, v.a1711–
- rechallenge, n.1711–
- rechallenge, v.1714–
- rechange, n.1487–
- rechange, v.1551–
- rechannel, v.1922–
- rechannelling | rechanneling, n.1939–
- rechant, v.1600–
- rechanted, adj.1640
- rechanting, adj.1605
- rechaos, v.1611–16
- rechaosed, adj.a1875
- recharge, n.?1543–
- recharge, v.1432–
- rechargeability, n.1945–
- rechargeable, adj. & n.1883–
Meaning & use
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Entry history for rechannel, v.
rechannel, v. was first published in June 2009
rechannel, v. was last modified in July 2023
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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into rechannel, v. in July 2023.
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