reconnect
Britishverb
Other Word Forms
Explanation
To fasten or join something together again is to reconnect. You can reconnect two pieces of model train track that have come apart — or reconnect with a friend you haven't seen in years! When things that were previously connected detach from each other, they can sometimes reconnect. If you lose your internet connection in a windstorm, you may have to wait for the cable company to reconnect you. And if you track down your best friend from kindergarten and you may get to reconnect with him, reestablishing your relationship. In both cases, you're renewing a connection that had been lost.
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Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Not all people who have pulled away or cut off a parent may want to reconnect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
You don’t have to think about it; your subconscious will reconnect those severed wires immediately.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
Even when the ban is removed, U.S. diesel prices would then likely reconnect with international prices, including in Europe, the strategists said, bringing U.S. diesel prices upward and prices abroad downward.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Instead of the happy family reunion they'd always imagined, Godwin's first trip to the US was spent searching New York in vain for the father he'd waited years to reconnect with.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
A tiny button lingers in the corner of my vision, something I can tap to reconnect us.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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