recanvas

Second round solicitation

To recanvas is to survey or solicit again, typically going back over the same ground to verify results or reach people missed the first time.

Election officials may recanvas votes after a close race.

Campaign workers recanvas neighborhoods to follow up with undecided voters: We're recanvassing the district before Tuesday.

Also spelled re-canvas.

renew

overhaul

Complete systematic repair

  • reworkModify something already made
  • revampRestructure extensively
  • refreshRestore energy or newness

redo · reconsider · reassess · rethink · revisit · reexamine · reapproach · restart · retry · reconceive

repaint

gesso

Absorbent primer for canvases

texture · oil · acrylic · brush · easel · palette · restoration · recoat · resurface · retouch

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procedural action

recanvascertify

Formally verify as true

accept · finalize · ratify · confirm · validate

sequence/iteration

recanvasfirst pass

Initial attempt at something

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