Meaning & use
Retie
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To tie something again, especially after it has come loose.
See it in a sentence
She stopped to retie her shoelace before continuing the run.
The sailor had to retie the knot after the wind loosened it.
A note on using this word
A straightforward combination of the prefix 're-' (again) with 'tie,' used most often for laces, knots, and ribbons.
Words with a similar meaning
refastenreknot
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Words with an opposite meaning
untie
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