Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

restring

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: re-string
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To string again; to replace old strings with new strings.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"to restring a tennis racket"
"The balance of the day and evening was filled with preparation for a great hunt—spears were overhauled, quivers were replenished, bows were restrung; and all the while the village witch doctor passed through the busy throngs disposing of various charms and amulets designed to protect the possessor from hurt, or bring him good fortune in the morrow’s hunt."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English string English restring From re- + string.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

restrings (present, singular) restringing (participle, present) restrung (participle, past) restrung (past)

Questions

What does restring mean?: To string again; to replace old strings with new strings.
Where does restring come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English string English restring From re- + string.

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