Etymology

retear

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Today it means: To tear again. Full definition →

English tear ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishtear
  7. English todayretear

From re- + tear.

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