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verb

Retrace v. t.

To trace back, as a line. "Then if the line of Turnus you retrace, He springs from Inachus of Argive race."

To go back, in or over (a previous course); to go over again in a reverse direction; as, to retrace one's steps; to retrace one's proceedings.

To trace over again, or renew the outline of, as a drawing; to draw again.

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Etymology of 'Retrace'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Retrace" Quotes from Famous Books

... bundle, and turned to retrace his steps, but for the time his heavy eyes were no longer faithful guides, and, instead of taking the right direction, he entered a likely looking opening through the trees to the left and hurried on. When he had covered a distance that should ...

— In Search of the Okapi - A Story of Adventure in Central Africa • Ernest Glanville

... not of these things when I went on this road to Coblenz," he said. "For fourteen days I had been in silent seclusion in a monastery at Deutz, as each of our brotherhood must do once a year; and now I must retrace my steps. I feel this new rebellion is a call to me. Listen, my new found friend," and he peered into my face. "I left the world two years ago. I could see that a change in great human conditions was inevitable. I ...

— The Sequel - What the Great War will mean to Australia • George A. Taylor

... going his way. Then, however, almost immediately, Guillaume turned round again and watched the other, as with harassed stubborn mien he went off through the crowd. And the thoughts which had come to Guillaume must have been very serious and very pressing, for he all at once began to retrace his steps and follow the workman from a distance, as if to ascertain for certain what direction ...

— The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete - Lourdes, Rome and Paris • Emile Zola

... To retrace his steps was impossible,—nor, if possible, would his indomitable pride have consented to surrender his ambitious ...

— The Roman Traitor (Vol. 2 of 2) • Henry William Herbert

... the order to his men to face about, and they began to retrace their steps. They had gone but a short distance, when the loud clattering of hoofs struck on their ears, and, looking round, they caught sight of a horseman galloping towards them ...

— The Three Commanders • W.H.G. Kingston

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