BrE BrE//ˈriːfʌnd//; NAmE NAmE//ˈriːfʌnd//
a sum of money that is paid back to you, especially because you paid too much or because you returned goods to a shop/store a tax refund to claim/demand/receive a refund If there is a delay of 12 hours or more, you will receive a full refund of the price of your trip. Wordfinderbuybuy, discount, loyalty card, purchase, receipt, reduction, refund, short-change, store card, voucher CollocationsShoppingShopping go/go out/be out shopping go to (especially British English) the shops/(especially North American English) a store/(especially North American English) the mall do (British English) the shopping/(especially North American English) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping (North American English, informal) hit/hang out at the mall try on clothes/shoes indulge in some retail therapy go on a spending spree cut/cut back on/reduce your spending be/get caught shoplifting donate something to/take something to/find something in (British English) a charity shop/(North American English) a thrift store buy/sell/find something at (British English) a car boot sale/(British English) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(North American English) a yard sale find/get/pick up a bargainAt the shop/store load/push/wheel (British English) a trolley/(North American English) a cart stand in/wait in (British English) the checkout queue/(North American English) the checkout line (North American English) stand in line/ (British English) queue at the checkout bag (especially North American English) (your) groceries pack (away) (especially British English) your shopping stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with something) be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock deal with/help/serve customers run a special promotion be on special offerBuying goods make/complete a purchase buy/purchase something online/by mail order make/place/take an order for something buy/order something in bulk/in advance accept/take credit cards pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(British English) with a gift voucher/(North American English) with a gift certificate enter your PIN number ask for/get/obtain a receipt return/exchange an item/a product be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund compare prices offer (somebody)/give (somebody)/get/receive a 30% discount Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivefull, partial, 10%, … verb + refundgive (somebody), issue, make, … prepositionrefund for, refund of, refund on, … See full entry See related entries: Cost and payment Word Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘pour back’ and ‘restore’): from Old French refonder or Latin refundere, from re- ‘back’ + fundere ‘pour’, later associated with the verb fund. The noun dates from the mid 19th cent.Extra examples She received a refund on the unused tickets. There will be no refund for cancellations made within 10 working days of the conference. They’ll only give you a refund if you have the receipt. You’re entitled to a full refund if you change your mind. You’re entitled to a full refund should you be unsatisfied with the quality of our goods. a full refund of the registration fee refunds to 10 000 customers across the countryCheck pronunciation: refund
