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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

retape en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Old English tæppa Middle English tape English tape English retape From re- + tape.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To tape again.
    • You need to retape that bandage: it's coming loose.
    • After the accident, we had to retape the show.

Forms

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re-tape alternative lexicographic
retaped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
retaped Tense=Past lexicographic
retapes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
retaping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic