retint

R1E1T1I1N1T1

verb

To tint again.

OriginEnglish tint ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

verbretint (third-person singular simple present retints, present participle retinting, simple past and past participle retinted)

present singular third person retints · participle present retinting · participle past retinted · past retinted · alternative re-tint

  1. transitiveTo tint again.
  2. specificallytransitiveTo adjust the color of a paint.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishtint
  7. Englishretint

From re- + tint.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rittentinternitter
Cite this entry
APA

retint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retint

MLA

“retint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retint. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retint,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retint.

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