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reenter

or -·ٱ

[ ree-en-ter ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to enter again:

    The guests reentered the reception room after dinner.

  2. to participate in once more; resume: mothers reentering the workforce after their children are grown.

    to reenter politics after a long absence;

    mothers reentering the workforce after their children are grown.

  3. to record again, as in a list or account.


verb (used without object)

  1. to enter again:

    The butler exits and reenters at stage left.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of reenter1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; re-, enter

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