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reenter

re·en·ter
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-en-ter]
    • /riˈɛn tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-en-ter]
    • /riˈɛn tər/

Definitions of reenter word

  • verb with object reenter to enter again: The guests reentered the reception room after dinner. 1
  • verb with object reenter to participate in once more; resume: to reenter politics after a long absence; mothers reentering the work force after their children are grown. 1
  • verb with object reenter to record again, as in a list or account. 1
  • verb without object reenter to enter again: The butler exits and reenters at stage left. 1
  • transitive verb reenter come back into 1
  • transitive verb reenter If you reenter a place, organization, or area of activity that you have left, you return to it. 0

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Origin of reenter

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at re-, enter

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Reenter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reenter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

reenter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reenter

verb reenter

  • come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.

Top questions with reenter

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