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rerouted

|re-rout-ed|

B2

🇺🇸

/riˈraʊtɪd/

🇬🇧

/riˈruːtɪd/

(reroute)

change path

Base Form3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent Participle
reroutereroutesreroutedreroutedrerouting
Etymology
Etymology Information

'reroute' originates from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'route' from Old French 'rute', meaning 'way' or 'path'.

Historical Evolution

'rute' transformed into the English word 'route', and with the addition of the prefix 're-', it became 'reroute'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to change the path or direction', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'reroute'.

The traffic was rerouted due to the construction.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45