retraced
past simple and past participle ofretrace
retrace
verb[T]
uk/rɪˈtreɪs/us/rɪˈtreɪs/to go back over something, forexampleapathor aseriesof pastactions:
When herealizedhe hadlosthiskeys, he retraced in hismindhismovementsthatday.
Remembering, reminding and reminders
- aide-mémoire
- annal
- awakensomeonetosomething
- be engraved onsomeone'smemory/mindidiom
- be etched on/insomeone'smemoryidiom
- commit
- echo
- hold that thoughtidiom
- hooky
- if my memory serves me rightidiom
- imprint
- indelible
- jog
- remindsomeoneofsomething/someone
- reminder
- reminisce
- reminiscence
- reminiscent
- shade
- stamp
Idiom
retraceyoursteps
Examplesofretraced
retraced
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
In a groupoid such a notion can be defined between different start and end points provided the path can be 'retraced' or 'reverted'.
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The flagged path wasretracedand measured after three consecutive days of follows.
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But even at these late stages in the process of transformation steps areretraced.
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How meaning isretracedpresents more problems, and is less clearly outlined in the literature.
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In general,retracedfalse starts move from incorrect forms to correct forms, indicating that the incorrect forms are produced quickly, whereas the correct rote forms take time to activate.
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This, however, is a matter of consolation; it is always to be remembered that this step may beretraced.
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We may be wrong, my fears may be groundless, but the step, once taken, cannot beretraced.
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Without turmoil, without agitation and with astonishingly little fuss that informed democracy was able to bring it about that that step has beenretraced.
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He never takes a step that cannot beretraced.
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We have reached the last refuge, and it is time that weretracedour steps.
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Of course, we looked hard at the point andretracedthe whole history of the idea of ministerial certificates.
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We haveretracedour steps before.
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After starting on the northern side, they crossed the viaduct thenretracedtheir steps.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Its route has beenretracedin detail, following the numerous remains.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some artists will use this type of machine for all lines, as it allows the lines to beretracedwith less trauma to the skin.
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