Rebooked

Part of speech: verb, adjective

Definitions

1. Assigned a new appointment, flight or reservation after the original one was cancelled or changed
2. Given a fresh booking for a different time, seat or departure after an earlier arrangement fell through
3. Placed on a new itinerary or timetable because the previous plan was altered or dropped

Etymology: "Rebooked" is the past tense and past participle of "rebook," a verb formed in English from the prefix "re-" ("again") and "book," meaning to reserve something anew. The sense is entirely transparent: to book again, usually a seat, room or appointment that has been cancelled, moved or disrupted. The prefix carries a longer history than the verb. "Re-" traces back to Latin "re-," which passed into English through Old French "re-" and Middle English "re-", the same prefix that gives us words like "redo" and "reread." "Book" has its own older line, descending from Old English "bōc," a word tied to the beech tree, since early writing was often inscribed on beech wood.

Synonyms: reschedule

Antonyms: cancel