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retime

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɹiːtaɪm/
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  • /ɹiːˈtaɪm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of timing again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To time again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To reschedule for another time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Train services will be retimed tomorrow because of strike action.

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To change the timing or duration of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • to retime notes in music

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History

Etymology

From re- + time.