verb
- past tense of regrate: to buy goods in order to sell them again at a higher price in the same market
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The merchant regrated grain during the harvest season.
- Local authorities prohibited goods being regrated in the marketplace.
- He regrated the imported spices to make a quick profit.
- The practice of having goods regrated was common in medieval markets.
- Traders who regrated essential commodities faced heavy penalties.