retrace
[ ri-treys ]
/ rɪˈtreɪs /
verb (used with object), re·traced, re·trac·ing.
to trace backward; go back over: to retrace one's steps.
to go back over with the memory.
to go over again with the sight or attention.
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Origin of retrace
OTHER WORDS FROM retrace
re·trace·a·ble, adjectivere·trace·ment, nounnon·re·trace·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby retrace
retorsion, retort, retortion, retouch, retox, retrace, retract, retractile, retraction, retraction nystagmus, retractive
Definition for retrace (2 of 2)
re-trace
[ ree-treys ]
/ riˈtreɪs /
verb (used with object), re-traced, re-trac·ing.
to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
Also retrace.
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British Dictionary definitions for retrace (1 of 2)
retrace
/ (rɪˈtreɪs) /
verb (tr)
to go back over (one's steps, a route, etc) againwe retraced the route we took last summer
to go over (a past event) in the mind; recall
to go over (a story, account, etc) from the beginning
Derived forms of retrace
retraceable, adjectiveretracement, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for retrace (2 of 2)
re-trace
/ (riːˈtreɪs) /
verb
(tr) to trace (a map, drawing, etc) again
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