reconnect

verb

re·​con·​nect (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce reconnect (audio)
reconnected; reconnecting; reconnects

transitive + intransitive

: to connect again
The project … is reconnecting a road that was buried after a massive landslide …Juan Reyes
The organization also hosts family workshops that allow returning servicemen and women to reconnect with their children through woodworking projects such as bird houses.Deborah Sullivan Brennan

Examples of reconnect in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Garland gives the character several opportunities to reconnect with her humanity, even as this tense, increasingly brutal road trip pushes the team deeper into the proverbial heart of darkness. Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 From writer Eugene Garcia-Cross (The Santa Clauses, Peacock’s Punky Brewster), Forgive and Forget revolves around Hank (Burrell), the perennial life of the party, who, after an unexpected diagnosis, reconnects with his responsible adult son Ben in hopes of making new memories together. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024 Couples can reconnect over a cooking class or a beachfront candlelit dinner. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024 Prince Harry may have another opportunity to reconnect with his family in May when he’s expected to visit the U.K. for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 Stylists in the Black community need to reconnect with the heart behind hairstyling: making people feel beautiful. Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Mar. 2024 The move to re-release a retro of the Court Victory Pump marks an effort by the brand to reconnect with tennis consumers. Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 UnitedHealth Group said clients will be able to reconnect to Change’s electronic payment system on March 15. Tara Bannow, STAT, 8 Mar. 2024 Many people romanticize their ex at the end of a relationship and long to reconnect with their fantasy of that person, Black said. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconnect was in 1700

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“Reconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnect. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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