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retrospect
ret·ro·spect R0199600 (rĕt′rə-spĕkt′)n. A review or contemplation of things in the past: "He pursed his lips in the exercise of a retrospect across the years" (Flann O'Brien).v. ret·ro·spect·ed, ret·ro·spect·ing, ret·ro·spects v.intr. To think about the past.v.tr. To look back on or think about (things past).Idiom: in retrospect In looking back on or reviewing the past. [From Latin *retrōspectus, past participle of retrōspicere, to look back at : retrō-, retro- + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.] ret′ro·spec′tion n.retrospect (ˈrɛtrəʊˌspɛkt) nthe act of surveying things past (often in the phrase in retrospect)vb1. to contemplate (anything past); look back on (something)2. (often foll by: to) to refer[C17: from Latin retrōspicere to look back, from retro- + specere to look]ret•ro•spect (ˈrɛ trəˌspɛkt) n. 1. contemplation of the past; a survey of past time, events, etc. v.i. 2. to look back in thought; refer back (often fol. by to). v.t. 3. to look back upon; contemplate retrospectively. Idioms: in retrospect, on evaluating the past; upon reflection. [1595–1605; probably retro- + (pro) spect] retrospect Past participle: retrospected Gerund: retrospecting
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retrospect | retrospect |
Present |
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I retrospect | you retrospect | he/she/it retrospects | we retrospect | you retrospect | they retrospect |
Preterite |
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I retrospected | you retrospected | he/she/it retrospected | we retrospected | you retrospected | they retrospected |
Present Continuous |
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I am retrospecting | you are retrospecting | he/she/it is retrospecting | we are retrospecting | you are retrospecting | they are retrospecting |
Present Perfect |
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I have retrospected | you have retrospected | he/she/it has retrospected | we have retrospected | you have retrospected | they have retrospected |
Past Continuous |
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I was retrospecting | you were retrospecting | he/she/it was retrospecting | we were retrospecting | you were retrospecting | they were retrospecting |
Past Perfect |
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I had retrospected | you had retrospected | he/she/it had retrospected | we had retrospected | you had retrospected | they had retrospected |
Future |
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I will retrospect | you will retrospect | he/she/it will retrospect | we will retrospect | you will retrospect | they will retrospect |
Future Perfect |
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I will have retrospected | you will have retrospected | he/she/it will have retrospected | we will have retrospected | you will have retrospected | they will have retrospected |
Future Continuous |
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I will be retrospecting | you will be retrospecting | he/she/it will be retrospecting | we will be retrospecting | you will be retrospecting | they will be retrospecting |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been retrospecting | you have been retrospecting | he/she/it has been retrospecting | we have been retrospecting | you have been retrospecting | they have been retrospecting |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been retrospecting | you will have been retrospecting | he/she/it will have been retrospecting | we will have been retrospecting | you will have been retrospecting | they will have been retrospecting |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been retrospecting | you had been retrospecting | he/she/it had been retrospecting | we had been retrospecting | you had been retrospecting | they had been retrospecting |
Conditional |
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I would retrospect | you would retrospect | he/she/it would retrospect | we would retrospect | you would retrospect | they would retrospect |
Past Conditional |
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I would have retrospected | you would have retrospected | he/she/it would have retrospected | we would have retrospected | you would have retrospected | they would have retrospected | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | retrospect - contemplation of things past; "in retrospect"musing, reflection, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion - a calm, lengthy, intent consideration | Verb | 1. | retrospect - look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"look back, reviewthink back, remember - recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers" |
retrospectnoun hindsight, review, afterthought, re-examination, survey, recollection, remembrance, reminiscence It was a strange feeling in retrospect. anticipation, foresightTranslationsRückblickRückschauriandando al passato MedicalSeeretrospectionretrospect
Synonyms for retrospectnoun hindsightSynonyms- hindsight
- review
- afterthought
- re-examination
- survey
- recollection
- remembrance
- reminiscence
AntonymsSynonyms for retrospectnoun contemplation of things pastRelated Words- musing
- reflection
- rumination
- thoughtfulness
- contemplation
- reflexion
verb look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events)SynonymsRelated Words |