reapply

verb

re·​ap·​ply (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈplī 

reapplied; reapplying; reapplies

: to apply for a second or subsequent time: such as

a

intransitive : to make a new appeal or request especially in the form of a written application

… allowing some of the fired controllers to reapply for their old jobs.

—Darcy Frey

b

transitive : to lay or spread (something) on again

reapply makeup

Many repellents do not weather well and will need to be reapplied after a rain.

—Kyle Robinson

Examples of reapply in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each sandal sat on a curved horn heel in a warm brown tone, placing Robbie inside McQueen’s current push to reapply its early-2000s heel to new silhouettes across mules, boots and sandals. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026

However, Espinoza Martinez was not able to reapply in 2020 due to financial hardship, according to family. —CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

Schultz said Orange County Global is free to reapply for designation as a stroke-receiving center. —Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026

There is no restriction on when an attorney can apply or reapply. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above