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

If its license is revoked, Bains or another agent for ELMNT can reapply for it a year after the judgement on the revocation. —Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025

The Department of Education advises those borrowers to reapply. —Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025

From disrespecting local customs to getting pickpocketed, to forgetting to reapply sunscreen to overpacking, European tour guides have truly seen it all. —Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025

Follow the label instructions, and reapply as needed. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above