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RETRAIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Train again

Example:

He is retraining to become an IT worker

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "retrain" is one way to...):

prepare; train (undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Teach new skills

Example:

We must retrain the linguists who cannot find employment

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "retrain" is one way to...):

develop; educate; prepare; train (create by training and teaching)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

retraining (training for a new occupation)

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