re-retire
re-retire · re-retires · re-retired · re-retiring
вернуть, возродить
wieder einsetzen, wieder einstellen
To retire againTo retire again.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To retire again.
He re-retired after being unretired for a while. His unretirement was worth his while, but he plans to stay retired this time.
(transitive)To bring (something or someone) back from retirement.
We re-retired this machine because our newest equipment truly obviates it, and there's no realistic prospect that it will ever save us any money in the future.
Origin
From re- + retire.From re- + retire.
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Forms
re-retires, re-retiring, re-retired, re-retired| Base form | re-retire · to re-retire |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | re-retires |
| Present participle | re-retiring |
| Past simple | re-retired |
| Past participle | re-retired |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle