refasten

verb

Definition of refastennext
as in to reattach

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  1. reattach
  2. resecure
  3. reconnect
  4. rejoin
  5. reunite
  6. reunify
  7. connect
Verb
  • Five and a half hours after beginning the spacewalk, Williams and Meir were able to reattach the LEE cluster as planned.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Turn your lawnmower upright and reattach the spark plug or battery.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Definition of reattach
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  • Powell stars as a man offing his obscenely wealthy family to resecure an inheritance.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
  • If a data breach does happen, the Ultimate Security suite offers a white-glove service to guide you through steps to resecure your information.
    — Advertising Content From Bitdefender, PCMAG, 1 May 2023
Definition of resecure
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  • Libra September 23 – October 22 A thoughtful message could reconnect you with the right people.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Its removal created valuable open space in highly desirable locations, and the Greenway was envisioned as a way to reconnect the existing urban spaces.
    — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconnect
Verb
  • Based on its premiere day performance, however, Ted Lasso seems all but certain to rejoin the top 10 charts.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Rizzo the Rat and Bean Bunny rejoined the Muppets, and the gang got a special with Sabrina Carpenter in February that received an incredible reception, though there hasn’t been word on whether Disney will order a full season or not.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejoin
Verb
  • Alaíde portrays Maria Delgado, a sharp and resourceful cartel escapee fighting to reunite with her sister.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • They were handed over to the authorities by security forces in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, on Friday for medical attention and routine checks, and were anticipating their return home to reunite with their families.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of reunite
Verb
  • The Social Democrats, led by Kurt Schumacher, a prickly figure who had suffered horribly for resisting the Nazis, were mistrustful of the United States and hoped to reunify Germany as a neutral state at the center of Europe.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces invaded South Korea in an attempt to reunify the peninsula under communist rule.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Definition of reunify
Verb
  • The phone then stopped connecting to the cellular network, possibly turned off or disabled, the affidavit said.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Mitchell was stuck at 19 points late in the fourth quarter before Clark connected with her on a backdoor pass for a layup to keep her streak alive.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
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