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retrace - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'retrace' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Retrace [ v. t.]
- To trace back, as a line.
- To go back, in or over (a previous course); to go over again in a reverse direction; as, to retrace one's steps; to retrace one's proceedings.
- To trace over again, or renew the outline of, as a drawing; to draw again.

Meaning of 'retrace' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . retrace [ v]
Meaning (1):
- reassemble mentally
Example in sentence:
  • reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
Meaning (2):
- to go back over again
Example in sentence:
  • trace your path;
  • we retraced the route we took last summer