reenter

or re-en·ter

[ ree-en-ter ]

/ riˈɛn tər /

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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 workforce 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.

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Origin of reenter

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

How to use reenter in a sentence

“John came to me because he wanted to re-enter the business,” de la Renta told Mallis.
Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta, American Great, Dead at 82|Tim Teeman|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
“At approximately 0240 hours, Mark Shand attempted to re-enter the hotel through the revolving doors,” Grimpel told BNO.
Camilla's Brother Died After Falling In Gramercy Park Hotel Revolving Doors|Tom Sykes|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"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|DAILY BEAST

In 1989, she was finally allowed to re-enter her homeland, “a country in ruins.”
Cambodia's New War|Katrin Redfern|April 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But first he held a whispered colloquy with the Princess, whom he entreated, or persuaded, to re-enter her gorgeous vehicle.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The Count wages war against me to re-enter upon domains that once belonged to his family.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
“Go,” she said, and was turning to re-enter the house 39 when another thought arrested her.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI|Robert Louis Stevenson
Richie stood petrified when he beheld him re-enter the Palace, and found himself, as he supposed, left in the lurch.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
Mme. la Duchesse, I pray you deign to re-enter your carriage.
The Bronze Eagle|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy

British Dictionary definitions for reenter

re-enter

verb (tr)

to enter (something or somewhere) again

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