reenter

verb re·en·ter \ (ˌ)rē-ˈen-tər \

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

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Definition of reenter

reentered; reentering; reenters

transitive verb

1 : to enter (something) again

2 : to return to and enter

intransitive verb

: to enter again

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Examples of reenter in a Sentence

The space shuttle has safely reentered the Earth's atmosphere.
If you leave the theater, you won't be allowed to reenter without showing a ticket stub.
The quarterback reentered the game in the second half.
The original file was corrupted, so they had to reenter the data.

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In 2016, Kate herself reentered the fashion fray with the launch of accessory label Frances Valentine.

— adam tschorn, latimes.com, "Kate Spade, whose handbags were essential accessories for urban women, dies at 55," 6 June 2018
But with more investment in job training, many of those people could reenter the workforce, said Rep. Rodney Davis, a Republican from central Illinois who served on the House Agriculture Committee that crafted the proposal.

— greg trotter, chicagotribune.com, "Split over plan to expand food stamp work requirements: 'A good thing' or 'a recipe for disaster'," 10 May 2018
Getty Images Will this experience deter parents from trying to reenter the country illegally?

— cady drell, Marie Claire, "What Happens Now for Immigrant Kids Separated From Their Families? Here’s What We Know," 22 June 2018
Unfortunately, these resets wipe all configuration settings stored in the device, so users will have to reenter the settings once the device restarts.

— dan goodin, Ars Technica, "Hackers infect 500,000 consumer routers all over the world with malware," 23 May 2018
Migrants are charged with illegally reentering the country — a felony — and plead guilty to the misdemeanor charge of improper entry.

— richard marosi, latimes.com, "The aggressive prosecution of border-crossers is straining the courts. Will 'zero tolerance' make it worse?," 11 May 2018
In Portland, protesters camped outside an ICE facility, creating a blockade with their bodies and preventing workers from reentering the building.

— marissa j. lang, Washington Post, "‘Quit your jobs’: Protesters confront ICE workers at Washington headquarters," 27 June 2018
This month alone, four satellites have reentered the atmosphere.

— chris morris, Fortune, "Another Chinese Space Station Could Be Plunging Toward Earth. Here's How to Track It," 22 June 2018
Originally intended for the unsuccessful Soviet N-1 Moon rocket, the first and second-stage NK-33 and NK-43 rocket engines may reenter production according to a report in Sputnik.

— eric berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: Chinese tourism, launch by centrifuge, SLS the “right” rocket," 22 June 2018

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First Known Use of reenter

15th century

in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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Definition of reenter for English Language Learners

: to go into (a place you have left) again
: to go back into (a game that you were participating in earlier)
: to type in (words, data, etc.) again on a computer

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verb re·en·ter \ ˌrē-ˈen-tər \

Definition of reenter for Students

reentered; reentering

: to enter again

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