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to resole

to resole

1 7.9
To put a new sole on a shoe or boot
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈsoʊl/
translation icon : reparar la suela
  • Nor had he refused to resole shoes, to cast shot for wolf-hunting, and to turn out counterfeit medals to be sold at old-time village fairs.
  • resole shoes
  • resole boots
  • get your boots resoled

Examples

  • I need to get my brogues resoled.

  • I think the point was that he didn't need new shoes, since he got them resoled, so he didn't buy new shoes.

    Blog text (13)
  • He bought off-the-rack suits and had his old shoes resoled.

    Blog text (19)
  • Unlike almost every other Uggs, Celt boot styles are supposed to last and could be resoled and restored, making certain they go on looking as effective as you believe!

    Blog text (34)
  • Newly resoled - the loot of the cobbler Amezquita who gave the priests in our town the shoes unclaimed by his customers.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • I've had them resoled a couple of times (Georgetown cobblestones are shoe killers), but that was totally worth it.

    Blog text (33)
  • I need to get my shoes resolved so they can last through the rainy season.

  • Boot repair shops can efficiently resole your old boots to extend their life.

  • After several years of wear, he decided to have his favorite boots resoled for the upcoming hiking season.

Synonyms

to sole
vsto resole
6 8.2

To put a new bottom on a shoe or boot

has identical meaning but is formed with a prefix meaning again in writing

How Repaired

to replace
1.8
to resole
1 7.9
to repair
365 1.0
to patch
151 2.5

Surface Forms

resole infinitive
resoled past
resoled past participle
resoling present participle
resoles third person singular

Morphology

resole = sole (transparent) = re + sole

This is a standard use of re- meaning 'again' with the verb 'sole', so the meaning 'put a sole on again' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Resole comes from re- 'again' and sole 'bottom of a shoe'. So, to resole a shoe is to put a new bottom on it so it can be worn again.