reenter

or re-en·ter

[ree-en-ter]

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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 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

“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
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.
Camilla's Brother Died After Falling In Gramercy Park Hotel Revolving Doors
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

I'll just re-enter that bet to the Little Woman while I think of it.
Thoroughbreds
W. A. Fraser
I had left Molire's Theatre, and was not to re-enter it until twelve years later.
My Double Life
Sarah Bernhardt
He shall know, when you re-enter his doors, why and for what cause you are there.
The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)
Charles James Lever
Simply, papa, that it is a house I will not re-enter, that's all.
Barrington
Charles James Lever
It did not occur to him to re-enter the bedroom;—afterwards he wondered why.
The Genius
Margaret Horton Potter

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

v.

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

reenter

or re-en·ter

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Examples from the Web for re-enter

Contemporary Examples

“John came to me because he wanted to re-enter the business,” de la Renta told Mallis.

Staying relatively clear of the public eye, he has slowly made attempts to re-enter the fashion world.

“At approximately 0240 hours, Mark Shand attempted to re-enter the hotel through the revolving doors,” Grimpel told BNO.

"The other guy" is about to re-enter the fray—and the timing is making many Republicans nervous.

In 1989, she was finally allowed to re-enter her homeland, “a country in ruins.”

Historical Examples

I'll just re-enter that bet to the Little Woman while I think of it.

I had left Molire's Theatre, and was not to re-enter it until twelve years later.

He shall know, when you re-enter his doors, why and for what cause you are there.

Simply, papa, that it is a house I will not re-enter, that's all.

It did not occur to him to re-enter the bedroom;—afterwards he wondered why.

re-enter

Word Origin and History for re-enter

v.

Origin of reenter