reenter

verb
re·​en·​ter | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈen-tər How to pronounce reenter (audio) \
reentered; reentering; reenters

Definition of reenter

transitive verb

1 : to enter (something) again
2 : to return to and enter

intransitive verb

: to enter again

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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Recent Examples on the Web

Meghan Markle attended a photo shoot at Smart Works, a charity which supports women to reenter the workplace, to promote the capsule collection of workwear she's helped to design. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Fans Were Delighted When Prince Harry Took to the Pitch at Wembley Stadium," 24 Aug. 2019 Martin, who spent the 2018 season with Auburn, transferred to Miami and signed with the Hurricanes in December before reentering the transfer portal back in June. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, "Former Auburn running back Asa Martin set to enroll at Memphis, per reports," 22 Aug. 2019 Filley is enjoyable as the awkward widower trying to reenter the dating scene and Schoenhofer is perfect as the unyielding, rule-enforcing mayor. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, "REVIEW: ‘All Shook Up’ is lots of Elvis-inspired fun," 7 Aug. 2019 During the All-Star Game itself, extra innings will begin with a runner on second base, and players who have left the game will be eligible to reenter as pinch runners. Dave Sheinin, courant.com, "With All-Star Game starters, who didn’t make cut is as notable as who did," 28 June 2019 So Biden would certainly be eager to reenter the agreement if elected president, right? Alex Ward, Vox, "Trade, defense, and Israel: 2020 Democrats’ foreign policy flashpoints," 27 June 2019 Moore’s decision to reenter the race is controversial. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Roy Moore is running for Senate again: 5 people who are mad and 1 who isn’t," 20 June 2019 Having only just escaped the machinery of the immigration system, Javed was hesitant to reenter it. Matthew Wolfe, Harper's magazine, "Without a Trace," 10 Feb. 2019 With this cash in the bank, the Blues will have the power to go out and make a big, marquee signing when they are allowed to reenter the market next summer. SI.com, "Alvaro Morata: Why Chelsea Will Benefit From the Forward's Departure," 13 July 2019

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First Known Use of reenter

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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More Definitions for reenter

reenter

verb

English Language Learners Definition of reenter

: 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

reenter

verb
re·​en·​ter | \ ˌrē-ˈen-tər How to pronounce reenter (audio) \
reentered; reentering

Kids Definition of reenter

: to enter again