reenter

American  

[ree-en-ter] / riˈɛn tər /

Or re-enter

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.

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verb (used without object)

1. to enter again.

   The butler exits and reenters at stage left.

Etymology

Origin of reenter

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

Example Sentences

Doe, “afraid of Mr. Glover’s angry and agitated state,” returned and attempted to reenter the home to retrieve her cats.

From Los Angeles Times

Proctor was supposed to reenter the U.S. through Miami in late October 2024, Risling said, and investigators went to Florida to arrest him.

From Los Angeles Times

To help identify where debris may come down, a scientist at Johns Hopkins University has contributed to a new approach that uses existing earthquake monitoring systems to track objects as they reenter the atmosphere.

From Science Daily

Until now, scientists have largely depended on radar to monitor objects in low Earth orbit and predict when and where they would reenter the atmosphere.

From Science Daily

The oil-field service company is currently working through the mechanics required to reenter the country, which Miller expects to occur sooner rather than later.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• come back
• retire
• turn