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to relace

to relace

1 7.3
Put shoe strings back through the holes of boots or shoes again so they fit
  • verb
  • /rɪˈleɪs/
translation icon : volver a enhebrar

Examples

  • No, you can relace it.

  • Before the boy understood what he was doing, he had relaced the boot.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • He introduced himself as Mr. Hardy, a senior partner with the law firm of Hardy, Hardy & Sons, and he waited patiently while Tom relaced the sneakers of his basketball shoes before he escorted the young man out to where his car was parked.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • After noticing his shoe had come untied, he decided to relace it tightly before continuing his run.

  • She took a moment to relace her boots before starting the hike to ensure they fit snugly.

  • Before the game began, the player quickly relaced his cleats to prevent any mishaps on the field.

Synonyms

to lace up
vsto relace
8 3.0

Tie the strings on shoes or boots to make them tight

is the repeated action of doing that same fastening again
to retie
vsto relace
1 2.5

To tie something again, for example a ribbon or shoelace

involves redoing cord fastenings by threading through eyelets rather than just knotting
to rethread
vsto relace
1 5.2

Put a thread through a needle or small hole

is limited to redoing cord fastenings through eyelets not any string

Antonyms

3 3.8

To untie strings that close shoes or clothing

How Laced

to secure
347 3.3
to tighten
145 1.5
to relace
1 7.3
to lace
24 1.0

Surface Forms

relace infinitive
relaced past
relaced past participle
relacing present participle
relaces third person singular

Morphology

relace = lace (transparent) = re + lace

This is a standard and readily understandable use of re- meaning 'again' added to the verb 'lace'.

Etymology

The word relace is made from the part re- meaning 'again' and lace, like a shoe lace. So relace means 'to lace again', to thread the lace through the holes one more time.