ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REBUFF
From Old French rebuffer, from Italian ribuffare, from ribuffo a reprimand, from ri-re- + buffo puff, gust, apparently of imitative origin.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REBUFF
PRESENT
Present
I rebuff
you rebuff
he/she/it rebuffs
we rebuff
you rebuff
they rebuff
Present continuous
I am rebuffing
you are rebuffing
he/she/it is rebuffing
we are rebuffing
you are rebuffing
they are rebuffing
Present perfect
I have rebuffed
you have rebuffed
he/she/it has rebuffed
we have rebuffed
you have rebuffed
they have rebuffed
Present perfect continuous
I have been rebuffing
you have been rebuffing
he/she/it has been rebuffing
we have been rebuffing
you have been rebuffing
they have been rebuffing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I rebuffed
you rebuffed
he/she/it rebuffed
we rebuffed
you rebuffed
they rebuffed
Past continuous
I was rebuffing
you were rebuffing
he/she/it was rebuffing
we were rebuffing
you were rebuffing
they were rebuffing
Past perfect
I had rebuffed
you had rebuffed
he/she/it had rebuffed
we had rebuffed
you had rebuffed
they had rebuffed
Past perfect continuous
I had been rebuffing
you had been rebuffing
he/she/it had been rebuffing
we had been rebuffing
you had been rebuffing
they had been rebuffing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will rebuff
you will rebuff
he/she/it will rebuff
we will rebuff
you will rebuff
they will rebuff
Future continuous
I will be rebuffing
you will be rebuffing
he/she/it will be rebuffing
we will be rebuffing
you will be rebuffing
they will be rebuffing
Future perfect
I will have rebuffed
you will have rebuffed
he/she/it will have rebuffed
we will have rebuffed
you will have rebuffed
they will have rebuffed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been rebuffing
you will have been rebuffing
he/she/it will have been rebuffing
we will have been rebuffing
you will have been rebuffing
they will have been rebuffing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would rebuff
you would rebuff
he/she/it would rebuff
we would rebuff
you would rebuff
they would rebuff
Conditional continuous
I would be rebuffing
you would be rebuffing
he/she/it would be rebuffing
we would be rebuffing
you would be rebuffing
they would be rebuffing
Conditional perfect
I would have rebuff
you would have rebuff
he/she/it would have rebuff
we would have rebuff
you would have rebuff
they would have rebuff
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been rebuffing
you would have been rebuffing
he/she/it would have been rebuffing
we would have been rebuffing
you would have been rebuffing
they would have been rebuffing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you rebuff
we let´s rebuff
you rebuff
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
rebuffing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REBUFF»
Discover the use of
rebuff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rebuff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dis Nor Go Sabi Book : a Teacher's
Rebuff that Sparks a ...
Edwin M. (Edwin Michael) Luseni. to speak English or French and interpret these
languages for them. Chapter Two This chapter deals with AB's family background
and how he and his father went into the mines in the east of the country, where ...
Edwin M. (Edwin Michael) Luseni, 2005
Chapter 1 Power and Powers: A Dialogue Between Buff and Rebuff Amelie
Oksenberg Rorty Not long ago, I was asked to participate in a conference on
POWER. In despair at not knowing what power — its sources, rights, and limits —
might ...
Thomas E. Wartenberg, 1992
3
A Pun My Word: A Humorously Enlightened Path to English Usage
rebuff / reject 223 EXAMPLES: Real champions know for themselves when they
have played really or very well, and so they smile modestly and agreeably when
others tell them that they have played, ugh, "real good." really See real / really.
Robert Oliver Shipman, 1991
4
English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
Dregs. to refuse, decline, reject, repel, rebuff. REFUSE f>. To deny) signifies
simply to pour, that is, to send back, which is the common idea of all these terms.
DECLINE, in Latin \declino, sig trifles literally to turn aside. REJECT, fronyucw to
tuiw ...
5
Dictionary of Confusable Words
REBUT/REBUFF 191 ravening see ravishing ravenous see ravishing ravish see
ravage ravishing/ravenous/famished/ravening Ravishing is used for someone or
something delightful or very beautiful: 'He was stunned when a rav- ishing ...
6
English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With ...
TO REFUSE, DECLIKE, REJECT, REPEL, REBUFF. REFUSE (r. To deny)
signifies simply to jrour back, that is, to send back, which is the common idea of
all these terms. DECLINE, in Latin decline, signifies literally to turn aside.
REJECT, from ...
7
English Synonymes: With Copious Illustrations and ...
To repel is to reject with violence ; to rebuff Js to refuse with contempt. We refuse
and reject that which is either offered, or simply presents itself, for acceptance :
but we repel and rebuff that which forces itself into our presence, contrary to our ...
8
Western Illuminated Manuscripts: A Catalogue of the ...
... Lover becomes Love's liegeman (16v), Lover, Evil Tongue and Rebuff (22),
Reason descends from Tower to Lover (23), Lover speaks to Rebuff (24),
Magnanimity speaks to Rebuff (25), Fear and Shame rouse Rebuff (27v), Jean de
Meun as ...
Paul Binski, Patrick Zutshi, 2011
9
The Neurotic Personality of Our Time
But here another complication enters : they are at the same time painfully
sensitive to any rejection or rebuff, however slight. And a moderate atmosphere,
although in one way reassuring, is felt as a rebuff. It is difficult to describe the
degree of ...
10
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and Academia: Psychiatric ...
I insist you stop telling these jokes at work"), and a final rebuff (e.g., "If you
continue to tell offensive jokes, I will report your behavior to personnel"). If the
gentle rebuff does not work, try the stronger rebuff and if that does not work, try
the final ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REBUFF»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
rebuff is used in the context of the following news items.
Greeks Reject Bailout Terms in Rebuff to European Leaders
ATHENS — Greeks delivered a shocking rebuff to Europe's leaders on Sunday, decisively rejecting a deal offered by the country's creditors in a historic vote that ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Hong Kong lawmakers rebuff China with rejection of election …
Hong Kong lawmakers rejected a proposed election plan by the enclave's pro-Beijing government Thursday, offering a symbolic victory to pro-democracy ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
House Republicans rebuff DC on budget; reproductive law under …
House Republicans inserted language into the next federal budget Wednesday that would bar the District from enforcing a local law prohibiting discrimination on ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
Trade rebuff fuels doubts on Obama bid to counter rising China
Obama now has the response he did not want: A congressional rebuff to his legacy-defining trade agenda has dealt a humiliating blow - at least for now - to his ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
US looks to reassure partners after trade rebuff
Barack Obama has dispatched a senior international negotiator to reassure trading partners concerned that Congress will block an ambitious Pacific Rim trade ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
House Democrats rebuff Obama on trade, delivering major defeat
House Democrats dealt President Obama a humiliating defeat on his free-trade initiative Friday, derailing a key priority for the president and rebuffing his rare, ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
China Shares Pare Losses After MSCI Rebuff
Stocks in China pared losses Wednesday that stemmed from a decision by index provider MSCI Inc. not to add Chinese domestic stocks to its widely tracked ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
GM rebuff aside, FCA's Marchionne pushes for more mergers
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionnne continues to talk about the need for industry consolidation even though it has become even more clear that ... «Detroit Free Press, May 15»
Dayton repeats veto threat over preschool rebuff
Dayton repeats veto threat over preschool rebuff ... Dayton repeats veto threat over preschool rebuff Gov. ... Dayton repeats veto threat over preschool rebuff ... «KARE, May 15»
Lloyds shareholders told to rebuff £11.5m pay package for bank's boss
António Horta-Osório's pay deal was revealed in February when the bank announced a rise in profits and the resumption of its dividend for the first time since the ... «The Guardian, May 15»
