regruntle

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English

Etymology

re- +‎ gruntle, from disgruntle.

Verb

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