retrospect B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt/ See IPA manual Freq #22468 Meanings 1 noun Looking back at past events, often understanding them differently now. In retrospect, I should have accepted the job offer. 2 verb To look back on or reflect on past events. Older people often retrospect on the choices they made in their youth. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 verb · to look back on or reflect... review Common collocations in retrospect Preposition + noun Etymology AI details Borrowed from Latin retrōspectum, from retrōspicio (“to look back at”), equivalent to retro- + -spect. Compare review. *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European retrōspectum Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # retrospect **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt/ **Frequency rank:** 22468 ## Meanings 1. Looking back at past events, often understanding them differently now. 2. To look back on or reflect on past events. ## Examples - In retrospect, I should have accepted the job offer. - Older people often retrospect on the choices they made in their youth. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *speḱ- - Root: retrōspectum - Affix: retro- - backward ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin retrōspectum, from retrōspicio (“to look back at”), equivalent to retro- + -spect. Compare review. ## AI Etymology Retrospect is borrowed from Latin retrōspectum, from retrōspicio (“to look back at”), equivalent to retro- + -spect. Compare review. Modern senses include looking back at past events, often understanding them differently now. and to look back on or reflect on past events.. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown