retied; retying or retieing

transitive verb

: to tie (something) again
retied his shoelaces
retie a ribbon
He helped her retie her apron.

Examples of retie in a Sentence

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Phoenix staffers had noticed the trend already, that in the middle of a possession, Beal would bend down to retie his shoes as the other nine players continued. Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Some such sinkers have a rubber-type locking loop that can be used to attach the sinker to line quickly without having to cut and retie lures or baits. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Aug. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retie was in 1720

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“Retie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retie. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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