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to reteach

to reteach

1 3.7
To explain something again so someone understands it better
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈtiːtʃ/
translation icon : reenseñar
  • Instrumental directors should not simply reteach concepts; they should combine familiar concepts with the presentation of instrumental performance technique.
  • reteach the lesson

Examples

  • I consider it reteaching the procedure for these kids and see no need to go off the deep end.

    Blog text (32)

  • Stations allow teachers to preteach, reteach, and explore content in isolated chunks.

    Academic text (2013)

  • In the long run, it means that teachers will be forced to once again reteach the very lessons they had assumed they had completed.

    Academic text (2001)

  • It's mostly a day for reteaching the meaning of the Social Contract.

    Blog text (29)

  • Did you have to reteach your lesson to your classmates?

    Academic text (2011)

  • When a student performs poorly, teach (or reteach) the very skill measured.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Then, they formulated minor adjustments to identify what portions of the curriculum to reteach.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Mrs. Creamer's principal, Mr. Helpmaster, suggested, in reteaching this lesson, that she could still use the examples previously given, but to follow them with examples of speeches her students could identify with more.

    Academic text (1993)

  • During the English reading block, teachers focused on reteaching the anthology in English and on practicing reading using the phonics library books that are part of the Houghton Mifflin program.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The teacher had to reteach the math concepts to ensure all students understood their mistakes.

Synonyms

to re-explain
vsto reteach
3.4

Say something again in a clearer way

focuses on improving understanding by correcting errors and reinforcing learning
to reinstruct
vsto reteach
5.5

To tell someone again how to do something more clearly

focuses on broader learning support that corrects mistakes and reinforces understanding

Antonyms

to unlearn
9 6.4

To stop a habit or belief you had before

How Thorough

to reteach
1 3.7
to tutor
32 2.4
to teach
∞ 1.0
to explain
∞ 1.0
to mention
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

reteach infinitive
reteached past
reteached past participle
reteaching present participle
reteaches third person singular

Morphology

reteach = teach (transparent) = re + teach

This is a standard and easily interpretable use of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' with the verb 'teach'.

Etymology

Reteach is made of the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the verb teach. Like in redo or repeat, re- tells you to do something again, so to reteach is to teach something again to help someone understand it better.