to retype
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2.7
- verb
- /ˌriːˈtaɪp/
- When I get to the end of a chapter, I keep revising and retyping the whole chapter until I get fed up.
- retype the entire passage
Examples
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Skip down and put in the coupon code, retype the confirmation code, then click subscribe.
Blog text (3) -
I eventually retyped the card and compared the punched holes to find the error.
Blog text (20) -
The deal is I retype those and put my name to them.
Blog text (7) -
I'll retype it for you.
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I'm gonna have to retype this whole thing.
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We need the first page of the contract retyped.
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The first sergeant just took one from the file and retyped it, changing the name.
Fiction book (2000) -
I went home, typed, and retyped all night at the kitchen table.
Fiction book (2002) -
Then I make changes with a pen on the typewritten page, then retype, revise, and retype.
Academic text (2009) -
After proofreading my essay, I had to retype several paragraphs to fix the mistakes.
Synonyms
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3.2
To put information into a computer or form again
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3.7
To write or type something again to fix mistakes
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6.6
To write something again to correct or update it
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word retype is formed from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the verb type meaning 'to write with a keyboard'. So to retype something is to type it again to correct, update, or replace the original.