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

Examples of reengage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After Parliament in 1773 passed the Tea Act, which required the colonists to buy tea exclusively from the British East India Company, Hancock reengaged with politics. Guy Denton, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024 At Netflix, Lin has a rare opportunity to help forge the future of the film business at a moment where traditional movie studios are scrambling to find ways to reengage with their audience. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024 Automatic recertification will not fix that problem, as borrowers who have been disengaged from the student loan system for one or more years due to $0 payments might not reengage once their payments become nonzero. Preston Cooper, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 The training and mentoring program is designed for mid- to late-career workers who have taken at least a two-year career break and are looking to reengage. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 26 Jan. 2024 Some people may be able to reengage their own dysfunctional vagus nerve through mindfulness exercises, but most need an external aid. Shi En Kim, Scientific American, 28 Dec. 2023 By continuing to build awareness, brand leaders and marketers can reengage prospects and take them through the interest, desire, intent, evaluation and purchase stages of the funnel. Dan Kahn, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 That requires containing and weakening the groups themselves, and to do so, the United States must seriously reengage with the countries where axis groups operate to strengthen their formal state structures. Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2024 During one of the panels, Cardona discussed the Department of Education's priorities, including reengaging students after the COVID-19 pandemic and providing them with training needed to excel in their careers. Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 19 Apr. 2024.

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