retrace
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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.
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World English Dictionary
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| —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 | |
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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.
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