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retag

verb
re·​tag | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈtag \
retagged; retagging

Definition of retag

transitive verb

: to tag (something) again retagging livestock Barcodes are what allow retailers to … change pricing without needing to retag every item.— Sarah Nassauer retagged [=assigned more or different hashtags to] her blog posts

First Known Use of retag

1881, in the meaning defined above

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