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retraces one's steps

retraces one's steps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of retrace one's steps.

Meaning of retrace one's steps

Verb

retrace one's steps (third-person singular simple present retraces one's steps, present participle retracing one's steps, simple past and past participle retraced one's steps)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To return to a place one has been to before.
    Synonyms:
    backtrack
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic, intransitive) To remind oneself of places one has been to, usually in order to try and find something one's lost.

Questions about retraces one's steps

What is retraces one's steps the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Retraces one's steps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of retrace one's steps.

Words near retraces one's steps in the dictionary

  1. retracement
  2. retracements
  3. retracer
  4. retracers
  5. retraces
  6. retraces one's steps
  7. retraceth
  8. retracing
  9. retracing one's steps
  10. retracings
  11. retrack

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