imburse

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin imbursāre, Late Latin imbursāre, from Latin im- (variant of in- (prefix meaning ‘in, inside’ usually affixed to verbs)) + bursa (“animal skin, oxhide; purse (usually made of leather or skin); supply of money, funds”) (from Ancient Greek βῠ́ρσᾰ (bŭ́rsă, “animal skin; skin stripped off a hide”)); analysable as im- +‎ burse. The word is cognate with Old French enborser (modern French embourser), Italian imborsare, Spanish embolsar (“to bag”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪmˈbəːs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪmˈbɚs/ Hyphenation: im‧burse === Verb === imburse (third-person singular simple present imburses, present participle imbursing, simple past and past participle imbursed) (transitive, obsolete) To put into a purse; to save, to store up. (transitive, obsolete) To give money to, to pay; to stock or supply with money. (transitive, obsolete) To pay back money that is owed; to refund, to repay, to reimburse. ==== Alternative forms ==== emborse, emburse (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === erbiums, imbrues, imbuers