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单词 retie
释义

retiev.

Brit. /ˌriːˈtʌɪ/, U.S. /riˈtaɪ/
Forms: see re- prefix and tie v.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, tie v.
Etymology: < re- prefix + tie v. Compare earlier untie v.
transitive. To tie again; to refasten. Also intransitive.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > binding or tying > bind or tie [verb (transitive)] > bind with cord, string, or tie > again
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > binding or tying > bind or tie [verb (intransitive)] > be tied > tie again
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1720 J. Gay Rural Sports i, in Poems I. 10 Let the fisherman..Encrease his tackle, and his rod retye.
1785 J. Wright Addr. Parl. Tax on Fustian vii. 52 The unpacking and examination of the goods..subjects them to many risks of damage before they can be properly repapered, retied, repacked, &c.
1864 G. Meredith Emilia in Eng. II. xxiv Having untied it, he retied it with care.
1892 Mrs. H. Ward David Grieve II. 21 She came up to her father's chair, put his hair straight, re-tied his tie.
1924 Jrnl. Amer. Folk-lore 37 103 When the sack was almost empty, he retied it and packed it again.
1954 A. G. L. Hellyer Encycl. Garden Work 106/2 If there is any doubt on this point, do not disturb the scion but retie at once.
2006 B. Krebs & P. Pitcoff Beyond Foster Care Syst. vi. 140 One student was continually tying and retying a shoelace.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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