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retrace one's steps

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
re-trace one's steps
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To return to a place one has been to before.

Intransitive verb

verb

To remind oneself of places one has been to, usually in order to try and find something one's lost.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

retraces one's steps (present, singular) retracing one's steps (participle, present) retraced one's steps (participle, past) retraced one's steps (past)

Phrases

memory lane

Frequently Paired Words

memory lane

Synonyms

backtrack

Questions

What does retrace one's steps mean?
To return to a place one has been to before.

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