C1 noun औपचारिक

regratine

/rɪˈɡreɪtiːn/

Regratine refers to the historical trade practice of purchasing commodities, particularly food, at a market and reselling them in the same or a nearby market at an inflated price. It was traditionally considered a form of unethical profiteering or price manipulation in medieval and early modern economic systems.

उदाहरण

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1

In the local market, some vendors were accused of regratine when they bought out the morning's grain to sell it back in the afternoon.

In the local market, some vendors were accused of regratine when they bought out the morning's grain to sell it back in the afternoon.

2

The magistrate issued a stern warning against the practice of regratine to ensure fair pricing for all citizens.

The magistrate issued a stern warning against the practice of regratine to ensure fair pricing for all citizens.

3

He’s basically doing a bit of regratine, picking up cheap stock and flipping it right there on the same street.

He’s basically doing a bit of regratine, picking up cheap stock and flipping it right there on the same street.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
regratine
Verb
regrate
विशेषण
regrating
संबंधित
regrater
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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of a merchant who 'RE-GRATES' the market; he buys something and immediately puts it back on the 'grate' (the market stall) for a higher price.

त्वरित क्विज़

The merchant was fined for engaging in ________, as he bought all the corn in the morning only to sell it at double price by noon.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: regratine

उदाहरण

1

In the local market, some vendors were accused of regratine when they bought out the morning's grain to sell it back in the afternoon.

everyday

In the local market, some vendors were accused of regratine when they bought out the morning's grain to sell it back in the afternoon.

2

The magistrate issued a stern warning against the practice of regratine to ensure fair pricing for all citizens.

formal

The magistrate issued a stern warning against the practice of regratine to ensure fair pricing for all citizens.

3

He’s basically doing a bit of regratine, picking up cheap stock and flipping it right there on the same street.

informal

He’s basically doing a bit of regratine, picking up cheap stock and flipping it right there on the same street.

4

Historical analysis suggests that regratine was often scapegoated during periods of natural famine to distract from systemic supply failures.

academic

Historical analysis suggests that regratine was often scapegoated during periods of natural famine to distract from systemic supply failures.

5

The firm’s aggressive regratine tactics in the commodities market led to an investigation by the trade commission.

business

The firm’s aggressive regratine tactics in the commodities market led to an investigation by the trade commission.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
regratine
Verb
regrate
विशेषण
regrating
संबंधित
regrater

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

practice of regratine practice of regratine
illicit regratine illicit regratine
laws against regratine laws against regratine
guilty of regratine guilty of regratine
prevent regratine prevent regratine

सामान्य वाक्यांश

acts of regratine

acts of regratine

the sin of regratine

the sin of regratine

statutes of regratine

statutes of regratine

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

regratine vs regretting

Regretting is the feeling of sadness or remorse over a past action, whereas regratine is an economic activity.

regratine vs gratin

Gratin (or gratinée) refers to a culinary technique involving a browned crust, usually cheese or breadcrumbs.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

This term is primarily used in historical, legal, or specialized economic contexts. It is rarely used in modern conversational English except when drawing parallels to current market speculation or 'flipping' goods.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners may confuse this with 'regrating' (the gerund form) or assume it has a positive connotation because of its similarity to 'gratitude'. It is strictly a neutral-to-negative economic term.

💡

याद रखने का तरीका

Think of a merchant who 'RE-GRATES' the market; he buys something and immediately puts it back on the 'grate' (the market stall) for a higher price.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

From the Old French 'regrater', meaning to scrape again, polish, or furbish up for resale.

व्याकरण पैटर्न

uncountable noun often follows the preposition 'of' usually functions as the object of verbs like 'prohibit' or 'practice'
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

In medieval England, regratine was a criminal offense along with forestalling and engrossing, as it was believed to artificially raise the price of bread and ale for the poor.

त्वरित क्विज़

The merchant was fined for engaging in ________, as he bought all the corn in the morning only to sell it at double price by noon.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: regratine

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