transitive. To return by taking (one's outward route) in the opposite direction. Frequently in to retrace one's steps and variants. Also figurative…
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| 释义 | society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct (one's course, steps, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > retrace (one's course or steps) (9) retrace1594 transitive. To return by taking (one's outward route) in the opposite direction. Frequently in to retrace one's steps and variants. Also figurative… untread1594 transitive. To retrace. recompassc1604 transitive. To re-obtain (cf. compass, v.1 11b); (also) to traverse (ground) again (cf. compass, v.1 5a). retreat1605 transitive. To retrace, go back on (one's steps or course). rare. to measure back (also backward)a1616 transitive. to measure back (also backward): to retrace (one's steps, one's way, etc.). Now archaic and rare. recollect1651 transitive. To retrace (one's steps). Obsolete. retrace1775 transitive. To travel (a route previously taken by another); to follow (a route one has previously taken) again. Also figurative. Cf. sense 2. retrack1839 transitive. To retrace (a course, period of time, etc.); to follow (one's track) again. Also figurative. unthread1847 (un-, prefix2 affix 1a) |
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