to relace

Examples

• All

• No, you can relace it.

  A League of Their Own (1992)

• 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

L

to lace up

vsto relace

15 3.0

Tie the strings on shoes or boots to make them tight

is the repeated action of doing that same fastening again

R

to retie

vsto relace

2 2.5

To tie something again, for example a ribbon or shoelace

involves redoing cord fastenings by threading through eyelets rather than just knotting

R

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

U

to unlace

2 3.8

To untie strings that close shoes or clothing

How Laced

to secure

105 3.3

to tighten

157 1.5

to relace

1 7.3

to lace

23 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology