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retag

verb re·tag \ (ˌ)rē-ˈtag \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of retag

retagged; retagging
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

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