diff --git a/twitools/__init__.py b/twitools/__init__.py
index ff18d7a..e3ed7a3 100644
--- a/twitools/__init__.py
+++ b/twitools/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ class twObject:
   self.auth.set_access_token(ato, ase)
   self.api = tweepy.API(self.auth)
 
+ def retweet(self, id):
+  self.api.retweet(id)
+
  def delete(self, id):
   self.api.destroy_status(id)