regruntle

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English

Etymology

From re- +‎ gruntle, from disgruntle.

Verb

regruntle (third-person singular simple present regruntles, present participle regruntling, simple past and past participle regruntled)

  1. (humorous) To return to humour; to cause a disgruntled person to cease being upset.
    Synonym: gruntle
    • 1946, Printers’ Ink,, volume 217, page 42:
      Here, he thought, is a man in need of a thorough regruntling job.
    • 1981, Time,, volume 117, page 46:
      If the polls reflect a state of public disgruntlement, he [the president] is supposed to take charge of regruntling.