Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retarget

/ɹitˈɑɹɡət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: re-tar-get
IPA: /ɹitˈɑɹɡət/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To target again.

Transitive verb

verb

To change the targeting of (a weapon etc.).

Transitive verb

verb

To adapt so as to run on a different platform.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The new marketing campaign will retarget past customers."
"“We will have to retarget our missiles on the objects that we think threaten our national security,” he said."

Etymology

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

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

retargets (present, singular) retargeting (participle, present) retargetting (participle, present) retargeted (participle, past) retargeted (past) retargetted (participle, past) retargetted (past, rare)

Derived Forms

retargetable

Rhymes With

target argot

Questions

How do you pronounce retarget?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹitˈɑɹɡət/.
What does retarget mean?: To target again.
Where does retarget come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English target English retarget From re- + target.

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