reties
Knots once more
Reties is the present tense of retie, meaning to tie again.
You retie shoelaces that have come undone, retie a knot that slipped loose, or retie a ribbon for a better bow: She reties her apron strings three times a shift.
fastening
Secured loops in rope
- lacesShoe-closing strings
- shoelacesCords securing your shoes
- bowsRespectful forward bends
- stringsThin flexible lines
cords · ribbons · bindings · loops · straps · securing · tightening · threading
repetition
Performing a task again
- refasteningSecuring once more
- readjustingModifying after initial placement
- againAnother time around
- loosenedMade less tight
undone · reknotting · rebinding · fixing · correcting · retrying · unraveled · slipped
knots
Secured loops in rope
strings · cords · ribbons · bindings · loops · straps · securing · tightening · threading · looping
redoing
Performing a task again
- refasteningSecuring once more
- readjustingModifying after initial placement
- againAnother time around
loosened · undone · reknotting · rebinding · fixing · correcting · retrying · unraveled · slipped · reattaching