re-enter

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. verb
    To enter a place or situation again after having left it.; To enter the Earth's atmosphere again, especially of a spacecraft or satellite.; To submit or record information again, especially in a computer system or database.; To resume participation in an activity, competition, or field after a period of absence.

🔗 Details

Word forms

3rd sing.: re-enters Past: re-entered Past part.: re-entered Pres part.: re-entering

Collocations

re-enter the marketre-enter the workforcere-enter societyre-enter the atmospherere-enter the room

Derivatives

re-entryre-entrance

Synonyms

returnrejoincome backgo backrevisit

Antonyms

leaveexitdepart

Commonly confused

reenter
EN: 'reenter' is simply the unhyphenated variant of 're-enter'; both are acceptable, though 're-enter' is more traditional and widely preferred in British English.
re-entry
EN: 're-entry' is the noun form referring to the act of entering again, while 're-enter' is the verb.

Spelling tips

EN: The hyphen in 're-enter' is optional but recommended to avoid the awkward double 'e' in 'reenter'. Both forms are accepted, but 're-enter' is more common in formal writing.

💬 Examples

  1. After a brief vacation, she re-entered the office with renewed energy.

  2. The capsule re-entered the atmosphere at a steep angle.

  3. You will need to re-enter your password if the session expires.

  4. The retired boxer decided to re-enter the ring for one final fight.