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re-trace
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riˈtreɪs
/
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[
ree-
treys
]
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verb (used with object),
re-traced,
re-trac·ing.
to
trace
again, as lines in writing or drawing.
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Also,
retrace
.
Origin:
1750–60;
re-
+
trace
1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
re·trace
/
rɪˈtreɪs
/
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[
ri-
treys
]
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verb (used with object),
re·traced,
re·trac·ing.
1.
to trace backward; go back over:
to retrace one's steps.
2.
to go back over with the memory.
3.
to go over again with the sight or attention.
4.
re-trace
.
Origin:
1690–1700;
<
French
retracer,
Middle French
retracier,
equivalent to
re-
re-
+
tracier
to
trace
1
Related forms
re·trace·a·ble,
adjective
re·trace·ment,
noun
non·re·trace·a·ble,
adjective
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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World English Dictionary
retrace
(rɪˈtreɪs)
—
vb
1.
to go back over (one's steps, a route, etc) again:
we retraced the route we took last summer
2.
to go over (a past event) in the mind; recall
3.
to go over (a story, account, etc) from the beginning
re'traceable
—
adj
re'tracement
—
n
re-trace
(riːˈtreɪs)
—
vb
(
tr
) to trace (a map, drawing, etc) again
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
retrace
1697, from Fr. retracer "to trace again," from M.Fr. retracier, from re- "again" + tracier "to trace" (see
trace
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
To return to the trailhead, simply
retrace
the route back down the canyon.
But having killed his prey, the hunter would want to make a beeline for home
rather than
retrace
his steps exactly.
To return to your vehicle you can
retrace
the stonewall or you may take the
main access road.
His concentration is so scattered that it takes a couple of hours before it
occurs to him to
retrace
his steps.
It must be recognized that pedestrians will only infrequently
retrace
their steps to make a safe crossing.
Links you've already visited leap out in blue so you can
retrace
your steps easily.
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