reenter

or re-en·ter

[ree-en-ter]

verb (used with object)

to enter again: The guests reentered the reception room after dinner.

to participate in once more; resume: to reenter politics after a long absence; mothers reentering the work force after their children are grown.

to record again, as in a list or account.

verb (used without object)

to enter again: The butler exits and reenters at stage left.

Origin of reenter

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

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Examples from the Web for re-enter

Contemporary Examples of re-enter

“John came to me because he wanted to re-enter the business,” de la Renta told Mallis.
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Tim Teeman
October 21, 2014
Staying relatively clear of the public eye, he has slowly made attempts to re-enter the fashion world.
Is Designer John Galliano Back for Good?
Justin Jones
October 7, 2014
“At approximately 0240 hours, Mark Shand attempted to re-enter the hotel through the revolving doors,” Grimpel told BNO.
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Tom Sykes
April 24, 2014
"The other guy" is about to re-enter the fray—and the timing is making many Republicans nervous.
The Bush Book Bomb
Matt Latimer
July 28, 2010
In 1989, she was finally allowed to re-enter her homeland, “a country in ruins.”
Cambodia's New War
Katrin Redfern
April 16, 2009

Historical Examples of re-enter

Or it may not have been etiquette for him to re-enter France when appointed ambassador.
A Modern Telemachus
Charlotte M. Yonge
I did not hear him re-enter, and in the morning I found he was still away.
Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte
They were destined to re-enter circulation and their fineness was therefore prescribed in the same manner as that of coin.
A Contribution to The Critique Of The Political Economy
Karl Marx
The one turned her horse toward the cliff, while the other reined Mauchacho about to re-enter the Big Draw.
The Brand
Therese Broderick
As for himself, he resolved to re-enter Carthage in order to obtain soldiers and begin the war again.
Salammbo
Gustave Flaubert

British Dictionary definitions for re-enter

re-enter

verb (tr)

to enter (something or somewhere) again

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Word Origin and History for re-enter

late 15c., from re- + enter. Related: Re-entered; re-entering.