retrace
pronunciation
How to pronounce retrace in British English:
UK [rɪˈtreɪs]
How to pronounce retrace in American English:
US [riˈtres]
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- Verb:
- to go back over again
- reassemble mentally
Word Origin
- retrace (v.)
- 1690s, from French retracer "to trace again," from Middle French retracier, from re- "again" (see re-) + tracier "to trace" (see trace (v.)). Related: Retraced; retracing.
Example
- 1. Retrace the progress of civilization .
- 2. I need to retrace your steps .
- 3. Retrace threshold for the light cache .
- 4. When they turned to retrace their steps brantain 's face was radiant and hers was triumphant .
- 5. In this story , debra and her daughters try and retrace what exactly went wrong .