reengage

verb

re·​en·​gage (ˌ)rē-in-ˈgāj How to pronounce reengage (audio)
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variants or re-engage
reengaged or re-engaged; reengaging or re-engaging
1
transitive : to engage (someone or something) again
reengage the enemy
re-engage the clutch
2
intransitive : to engage in or with someone or something again
wants to reengage in the negotiations
re-engaging with the committee

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The urgency reflects a deadline: Trump gave his team 100 days to find a deal after reengaging with Putin in February. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025 Bombarding inactive buyers with weekly emails about the latest savings won’t necessarily reengage them. John Hall, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 The United States, with its isolationist pivot, may be even more unlikely to reengage. Ismet Fatih Cancar, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025 In his new role, Rashid is charged with shaping the marketing strategy, building awareness within global markets, reengaging the brand with relevant audiences and executing a plan across the next 12 months to support the relaunch of topshop.com. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reengage

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of reengage was in 1611

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“Reengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reengage. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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