Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retape

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-tape
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"After the accident, we had to retape the show."
"You need to retape that bandage: it's coming loose."

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.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

retapes (present, singular) retaping (participle, present) retaped (participle, past) retaped (past) re-tape (alternative)

Questions

What does retape mean?: To tape again.
Where does retape come from?: 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.

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