Definitions For Imburse

Verb

imburs (transitive, obsolete) To put#verb, put into a purse#noun, purse; to save#verb, save, to store up. (transitive, obsolete) To give#verb, give money to, to pay#verb, pay; to stock#verb, stock or supply#verb, supply with money. (transitive, obsolete) To pay back money that is owed; to refund#verb, refund, to repay, to reimburse.

Alternative forms

emborse, emburse {{qualifier, obsolete}}

Derived terms

{{der3, en, imbursement, reimbursable, reimburse, reimbursement, reimburser}}

Related terms

{{rel3, en, bourse, bursa, bursar, bursary, burse, disbursal, disburse, disbursement, disburser}}

Translations

to save, to store up, save to give money to, fund, pay to pay back money that is owed, refund, repay, reimburse

Etymology

from "animal skin; skin stripped off a hide"); analysable as im + burse. the word is cognate with {{cog + fro + enborser}} (modern {{cog + fr + embourser}}), {{cog + it + imborsare}}, {{cog + es + embolsar + + to bag}}. {{r:oed online + part of speech=v + id=91746 + date=1899}}

Anagrams

erbiums, imbrues, imbuers