retrain

verb

re·​train (ˌ)rē-ˈtrān How to pronounce retrain (audio)
retrained; retraining; retrains

transitive verb

: to train again or anew

intransitive verb

: to become trained again
retrainable adjective

Examples of retrain in a Sentence

The organization retrains people who have lost their jobs. He is retraining for another job. He retrained as a mechanic.
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This allows the team to continuously retrain its models until such errors are, in theory, eliminated. Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024 This means that chip designers need to constantly retrain and update their knowledge to stay ahead of the curve. New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024 Baseball people everywhere tried retraining their brains to remember Trevor Richards is a Twin, Hunter Harvey a Royal, Dylan Carlson a Ray and Jesse Winker a Met. Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024 Citizenship-by-investment programs have been around for some time now, but gained traction during the early pandemic as rich people looked to retrain their mobility during lockdown. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for retrain 

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of retrain was in 1856

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“Retrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrain. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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retrain

verb
re·​train rē-ˈtrān How to pronounce retrain (audio)
1
: to train again or anew
2
: to become retrained
retrainable adjective

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