retrace

[ ri-treys ]

/ rɪˈtreɪs /

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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.

re-trace.

Origin of retrace

1690–1700; <French retracer,Middle French retracier, equivalent to re-re- + tracier to trace¹

OTHER WORDS FROM retrace

re·trace·a·ble, adjectivere·trace·ment, nounnon·re·trace·a·ble, adjective

Words 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.

Origin of re-trace

First recorded in 1750–60; re- + trace¹

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Example sentences from the Web for retrace

They talked of many things till the sun threw long shadows, and then they turned to retrace their footsteps.
Sanders of the River|Edgar Wallace
The schooner was kept away to retrace her steps to the eastward.
The Three Midshipmen|W.H.G. Kingston
Here he encountered such difficulties among the shoals that he determined to retrace his course to the eastward.
The Isle Of Pines (1668)|Henry Neville
They had not begun well to retrace their steps before the figure of a person was seen approaching them.
The Lily and the Totem|William Gilmore Simms

You can not retrace your steps, nor recede in the development of your being; neither can you stand still.
A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead|C. G. Helleberg

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, noun

British Dictionary definitions for retrace (2 of 2)

re-trace

/ (riːˈtreɪs) /

verb

(tr) to trace (a map, drawing, etc) again

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单词	retrace
释义	retrace [ ri-treys ] / rɪˈtreɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retrace ON THESAURUS.COM 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. re-trace. Origin of retrace 1690–1700; <French retracer,Middle French retracier, equivalent to re-re- + tracier to trace¹ OTHER WORDS FROM retrace re·trace·a·ble, adjectivere·trace·ment, nounnon·re·trace·a·ble, adjective Words 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. Origin of re-trace First recorded in 1750–60; re- + trace¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retrace They talked of many things till the sun threw long shadows, and then they turned to retrace their footsteps. Sanders of the River\|Edgar Wallace The schooner was kept away to retrace her steps to the eastward. The Three Midshipmen\|W.H.G. Kingston Here he encountered such difficulties among the shoals that he determined to retrace his course to the eastward. The Isle Of Pines (1668)\|Henry Neville They had not begun well to retrace their steps before the figure of a person was seen approaching them. The Lily and the Totem\|William Gilmore Simms You can not retrace your steps, nor recede in the development of your being; neither can you stand still. A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead\|C. G. Helleberg 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, noun British Dictionary definitions for retrace (2 of 2) re-trace / (riːˈtreɪs) / verb (tr) to trace (a map, drawing, etc) again Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to retrace reiterate, backtrack, recall, recollect, reminisce, retell, perseverate
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retrace

verb (used with object), re·traced, re·trac·ing.

Origin of retrace

OTHER WORDS FROM retrace

Words nearby retrace

Definition for retrace (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), re-traced, re-trac·ing.

Origin of re-trace

Example sentences from the Web for retrace

British Dictionary definitions for retrace (1 of 2)

verb (tr)

Derived forms of retrace

British Dictionary definitions for retrace (2 of 2)

verb

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