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Retired vs Retied - What's the difference?

retired | retied |

As verbs the difference between retired and retied

is that retired is (retire) while retied is (retie).

As an adjective retired

is secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc); private, quiet.

retired

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
  • Of a place: far from civilisation, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.
  • *1910 , , "The Saint and the Goblin", Reginald in Russia :
  • *:The little stone Saint occupied a retired niche in a side aisle of the old cathedral.
  • That has left employment (of a person), especially on reaching pensionable age.
    • The retired workers are a major expense due to their pensions.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (retire)

    • Anagrams

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    retied

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (retie)

    • Anagrams

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    retie

    English

    Verb

  • To tie again; to tie something that has already been tied or was tied before.
    • She stopped walking for a moment to retie her shoe.
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