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Britannica Dictionary definition of RETRACE
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to go back along the same course, path, etc., that you or someone else has taken earlier
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retrace a path/route
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The crew will attempt to retrace the last voyage of Captain Cook.
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He carefully retraced his steps/footsteps back to the road.
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to find out about and describe (someone's past movements or actions)
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Her biographer carefully retraced her childhood.
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The police are attempting to retrace his movements on the night of the robbery.
