reenter

Or re-en·ter

[ree-en-ter]

verb (used with object)

1. to enter again.

   The guests reentered the reception room after dinner.

2. to participate in once more; resume: mothers reentering the workforce after their children are grown.

   to reenter politics after a long absence;

   mothers reentering the workforce after their children are grown.

3. to record again, as in a list or account.

verb (used without object)

1. to enter again.

   The butler exits and reenters at stage left.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reenter¹

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

Example Sentences

Michelle Mahon of National Nurses United says better working conditions for nurses would entice more of those who got burned out and left to reenter the field.

From Los Angeles Times

And it’s this remake of this classic sort of procedural of network TV, where she plays a septuagenarian trying to reenter the workforce.

From Los Angeles Times

So Banuelos would check out, have his shoulder popped back in and then reenter the game like nothing changed.

From Los Angeles Times

Now Allen, 64, is poised to reenter the late-night TV arena — and just when the genre is at a crossroads.

From Los Angeles Times

The opportunity not only changed the course of Herles’ life financially, but it also opened the door for her to travel the world and reenter the realm of entertainment after a brief career in interior design.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• come back 
• retire 
• turn