retear en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɹiːˈtɛə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tear English retear From re- + tear.
Meanings
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To tear again.
“We feel the risk is very limited that he will retear his labrum during that six- to seven-month period.”
2009 March 9, Joe Lapointe, “Surgery Will Keep Alex Rodriguez Out Until May”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| retore | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| retearing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| retears | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| retorn | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |