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to reclean

to reclean

3.3
To clean something again after someone cleaned it
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈkliːn/
: volver a limpiar
  • 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.