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retrace definition

re·trace (ri trās′)

transitive verb retraced -·traced′, retracing -·trac′·ing

  1. to go back over again, esp. in the reverse direction to retrace one's steps
  2. to trace again the story of, from the beginning
  3. to go over again visually or in memory

Etymology: Fr retracer: see re- & trace

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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