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

The truth is, even the best of us miss a spot or forget to reapply our sunscreen and end up sunburned. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 12 July 2024

For this reason, limit your time on the water or sitting in the sand, reapply your sunscreen consistently, and seek shade whenever possible.6 10. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 July 2024

Remember to reapply sunscreen every two hours or right after swimming or sweating. —Tribune News Service, arkansasonline.com, 18 June 2024

Those policies include implementing limitations on how long migrants can stay in city shelters before having to reapply for housing, as well as seeking to limit the scope of the city’s long-standing right to shelter provisions. —Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 2 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above