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to reknotted

to reknotted

5.8
To tie something into a knot again after it becomes loose
  • verb
  • /rɪˈnɑːtɪd/
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  • She reknotted her shoelaces before leaving the house.

Examples

  • After the rope came loose, he quickly reknotted it to secure the package.

  • The sailor reknotted the line to make sure the boat stayed in place.

  • She reknotted the rope tightly.

  • He reknotted the string after it came undone.

  • She reknotted her shoelaces before leaving the house.

  • After the rope came loose, he quickly reknotted it to secure the package.

  • The sailor reknotted the line to ensure the boat stayed in place.

Synonyms

to tie
vsto reknotted
923 1.0

To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope

is narrower, meaning to do the action again after it was undone or loosened
to knot
vsto reknotted
5 1.0

To tie rope or string so it holds

is specifically done again after being undone, not just any fastening
to retie
vsto reknotted
1 2.5

To tie something again, for example a ribbon or shoelace

is done after being undone and creates a tight secured fastening
to refasten
vsto reknotted
1 3.6

To attach something again so it stays in place

is about forming a looped fastening after undoing rather than general securing
to tie in knots
vsto reknotted
1 3.2

Fasten a rope or string so it does not come loose

adds the idea of doing it again after it was undone or loosened

Antonyms

91 1.0

Make a knot or lace loose by undoing it

How Secured

to secure
347 3.3
to fasten
68 1.6
to reknotted
5.8
to retie
1 2.5
to buckle
88 1.6
to clip
19 1.0

Surface Forms

reknotted infinitive
reknotted past
reknotted past participle
re knotting present participle
reknots third person singular

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.