rediscover fire en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To relearn fundamental concepts, principles or practices that had been previously well known and widely practiced at a prior time in human society.
It was necessary for them to rediscover fire, to relearn the basic laws of economics and rebuild civilization out of the ashes of ruin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rediscovers fire | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| rediscovering fire | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rediscovered fire | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rediscovered fire | Tense=Past | lexicographic |