retile
retile verb: to tile again; to replace with new tiles.
Verb
retile (third-person singular simple present retiles, present participle retiling, simple past and past participle retiled)
- To tile again; to replace with new tiles
- They will have gardens with fountains and fish ponds and wisteria vines as thick as trees that the previous owner has braided like hair. Pony will paint all their furniture pale yellow and pale green and rose with flowers and fruit designs and retile their kitchens with bits of broken china.1996, Francesca Lia Block, Pixie and Pony
Forms of retile
| third-person singular present | retiles |
|---|---|
| present participle | retiling |
| past participle | retiled |
| past | retiled |
Origin of retile
From re- + tile.
Questions about retile
- What does retile mean?
- Retile means to tile again; to replace with new tiles.
- What part of speech is retile?
- Retile is a verb.
- What is the past tense of retile?
- The past tense of retile is retiled.
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