retrace C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ɹiːˈtɹeɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #23692 Meanings 1 verb To go back over a route or path you have already taken. He retraced his steps and found his keys where he had dropped them. 2 verb To think back carefully over past events in order to remember or understand them. Detectives retraced the victim's last movements before the crime. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to go back over a route or... trace Word family Forms retracedretracesretracing Derived forms retraceable Etymology AI details From French retracer, from Middle French retracier. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # retrace **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɹiːˈtɹeɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 23692 ## Meanings 1. To go back over a route or path you have already taken. 2. To think back carefully over past events in order to remember or understand them. ## Examples - He retraced his steps and found his keys where he had dropped them. - Detectives retraced the victim's last movements before the crime. ## Derived Forms - retraceable ## Etymology From French retracer, from Middle French retracier. ## AI Etymology Retrace is from French retracer, from Middle French retracier. In present-day use, it can mean to go back over a route or path you have already taken, or to think back carefully over past events in order to remember or understand them. Derived formations include retraceable. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown