Meaning & use
resole
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UK/ˌriːˈsəʊl/
US/ˌriˈsoʊl/
Meaning
verbtransitive
To fit a shoe or boot with a new bottom layer after the old one has worn thin.
Grammar: Takes an object: resole the boots.
Patterns
- resole something
- have something resoled
The cobbler offered to resole my hiking boots.
I had my favorite shoes resoled instead of buying new ones.
It costs less to resole good leather shoes than to replace them.
Word forms
| third person singular | resoles |
|---|---|
| past tense | resoled |
| past participle | resoled |
| -ing form | resoling |
Common combinations
- resole boots
- He took the boots in to be resoled.
- resole shoes
- Many shops will resole shoes for a modest fee.
- have them resoled
- If the leather is sound, have them resoled.
- resole climbing shoes
- Climbers resole their shoes several times.
Synonyms and how they differ
- repair
- This is general and covers any fix, while resole is only for the sole.
- remake
- This means to make again from scratch.
- recondition
- This means to restore something fully, not just the sole.
Opposites
wear down
Word family
Commonly confused: resole or resolve?
resole vs resolve
Resolve means to settle a problem or decide firmly, while resole means to fit new bottoms on shoes.
Practice
The heels of my boots are worn, so I'm taking them to a cobbler to be ___.
Choose one answer.
Resoled means fitted with a new sole; resolved sounds similar but has an unrelated meaning.
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