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to reclean

to reclean

3.3
To clean something again after someone cleaned it
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈkliːn/
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  • After spilling juice on the table, I needed to reclean it to remove the sticky residue.

Examples

  • And while that's not the end of the world, it just seems ridiculous to reclean an area that I have just cleaned.

  • It works this way: just have to reclean sooner, usually.

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  • If you want a spotless kitchen, don't forget to reclean the countertops after cooking.

  • After noticing some dust on the shelf, I decided to reclean it for a fresher look.

Synonyms

to clean
vsto reclean
1.0

To remove dirt and stains

does the same action again after it was already done

Antonyms

14 1.0

To make something unclean or covered with dirt

How Clean

to sterilize
  • Specialized
29 4.1
to sanitize
  • US
11 3.7
to reclean
3.3
to clean
1.0
to wipe
531 1.0
to dust
66 1.0

Surface Forms

reclean infinitive
recleaned past
recleaned past participle
recleaning present participle
recleans third person singular

Morphology

reclean = clean (transparent) = re + clean

The prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'again' to the verb 'clean'.

Etymology

Reclean combines the prefix re- ('again') and clean, so it means to clean something again, like redo but for cleaning.