Definition

1. Verb:
   • To pass again: "repass" means to go or move past something once more, often in the context of returning along a route or path.
   • To retrace: It can also mean to go back over a route or journey that one has already taken.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • After reaching the dead end, he had to repass the same street to return to the main road. (He had to go past the street again on his way back.)
  • The hikers decided to repass the mountain ridge on their return journey. (They crossed the ridge again while going back.)

Advanced Usage

• "to repass a law": In legislative contexts, "repass" can mean to pass a law or motion again, typically after it has been rejected or amended.
  • The senate voted to repass the bill after the president's veto. (The bill was passed again by the senate.)
• "to repass a boundary": To cross a border or limit again.
  • The explorers had to repass the river to reach their camp. (They crossed the river again.)

Variants and Related Words

• Repassage (n): the act of passing again.
  • The repassage of the convoy caused traffic delays. (The act of the convoy passing again led to traffic issues.)

Synonyms

• Retrace: to go back over the same path.
  • They had to retrace their steps to find the lost key. (They went back along the same route.)
• Recross: to cross again.
  • We must recross the bridge before nightfall. (Cross the bridge once more.)

Related Idioms

• "to repass one's memory": to recall or think about past events again.
  • She repassed her memory for any clue about the incident. (She tried to remember details again.)

Phrasal Verbs