to reknotted
- verb
- /rɪˈnɑːtɪd/
- She reknotted her shoelaces before leaving the house.
Examples
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After the rope came loose, he quickly reknotted it to secure the package.
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The sailor reknotted the line to make sure the boat stayed in place.
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She reknotted the rope tightly.
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He reknotted the string after it came undone.
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She reknotted her shoelaces before leaving the house.
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After the rope came loose, he quickly reknotted it to secure the package.
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The sailor reknotted the line to ensure the boat stayed in place.
Synonyms
To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope
To tie rope or string so it holds
To tie something again, for example a ribbon or shoelace
To attach something again so it stays in place
Fasten a rope or string so it does not come loose
Antonyms
How Secured
Surface Forms
Morphology
reknotted = reknot (transparent) = re + knot + ed
Adding '-ed' to the verb 'reknot' gives the regular past-tense or participial form with no semantic shift.
Etymology
Reknotted starts with re- meaning 'again' and ends with knot meaning 'a tie or loop'. So reknotted means 'tied again', which is why you reknotted your shoelaces or a rope to make it secure.