retrace

re·trace

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-treys]
- /rɪˈtreɪs/
- /rɪˈtreɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-treys]
- /rɪˈtreɪs/

Definitions of retrace word

verb with object retrace to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing. 1
transitive verb retrace go back over 1
transitive verb retrace go back over in memory 1
verb retrace If you retrace your steps or retrace your way, you return to the place you started from by going back along the same route. 0
verb retrace to go back over (one's steps, a route, etc) again 0
verb retrace to go over (a past event) in the mind; recall 0

See all 10 definitions of retrace

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Origin of retrace

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Retrace

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Retrace

retrace popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for retrace

verb retrace

change one's mind — to alter one's decision or opinion
inversed — reversed in position, order, direction, or tendency.
inversing — reversed in position, order, direction, or tendency.
detouring — Present participle of detour.
zigzagged — a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.

All 6 Synonyms of retrace