retile en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Latin -ula Latin tēgulabor. Proto-Germanic *tigulǭ Proto-West Germanic *tigulā Old English tiġele Middle English tile English tile English retile From re- + tile.
Meanings
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(transitive) To tile again; to replace with new tiles
They will have gardens with fountains and fish ponds and wisteria vines as thick as trees that the previous owner has braided like hair. Pony will paint all their furniture pale yellow and pale green and rose with flowers and fruit designs and retile their kitchens with bits of broken china.
1996, Francesca Lia Block, Pixie and Pony:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| retiling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| retiled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| retiled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| retiles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |