to relace
- verb
- /rɪˈleɪs/
Examples
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No, you can relace it.
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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.
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She took a moment to relace her boots before starting the hike to ensure they fit snugly.
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Before the game began, the player quickly relaced his cleats to prevent any mishaps on the field.
Synonyms
Tie the strings on shoes or boots to make them tight
To tie something again, for example a ribbon or shoelace
Put a thread through a needle or small hole
Antonyms
How Laced
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.