retrain

re·train

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-treyn]
- /riˈtreɪn/
- /ˌriːˈtreɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-treyn]
- /riˈtreɪn/

Definitions of retrain word

verb with object retrain to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks. 1
verb without object retrain to be retrained. 1
transitive verb retrain teach new skills to 1
intransitive verb retrain study new skills 1
verb retrain If you retrain, or if someone retrains you, you learn new skills, especially in order to get a new job. 0
verb retrain to teach (someone) a new skill so that he or she can do a job or find employment 0

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Origin of retrain

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; re- + train

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Parts of speech for Retrain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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retrain popularity

retrain usage trend in Literature

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deprogram

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