retrace — to go back over a path or route that you have taken before
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to go back over a path or route that you have taken before
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈtreɪs/
Example Sentences
- After getting lost in the shopping mall, my mom had to retrace her steps to find the ice cream shop.
- The historian spent years trying to retrace the ancient trade routes.
- When my GPS failed, I had to retrace my route like a medieval explorer.
retrace
VERB[/rɪˈtreɪs/]
to go back over a path or route that you have taken before
💡 Concept
to go back over a path or route that you have taken before
🎵 Rhyme
Retrace every step from place to place, following each trace!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rɪˈtreɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈtreɪs/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Roottrace
🎵Rhyme
traceplacefacecase
trace
place
face
case
🔗Collocations
retrace one's steps
retrace the route
retrace the history
retrace movements
retrace the path
retrace carefully
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“After getting lost in the shopping mall, my mom had to retrace her steps to find the ice cream shop.”
“The historian spent years trying to retrace the ancient trade routes.”
😄 Fun example
“When my GPS failed, I had to retrace my route like a medieval explorer.”
“Scientists are trying to retrace the evolution of the species.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
backtrackreturnrevisittrack backfollow back
Antonyms
advanceproceedcontinue
Related
tracetrackfollowinvestigatepursue
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