reenter

Language: en

🇺🇸 /riːˈɪntɜr/

📖 Definitions

  1. verb
    To enter again or return to a place, situation, or condition previously occupied or experienced.; To enter the Earth's atmosphere again, as a spacecraft or satellite returning from space.; To input data into a computer or system again, typically to correct or update previously entered information.; To resume participation in an activity, competition, or field after a period of absence.; To go back into a building, room, or enclosed space after having left it.; To record or register something again in a ledger, database, or official record.; In law, to take back possession of property or land, especially by a landlord or rightful owner after a tenant's lease has ended or been violated.

🔗 Details

Word forms

3rd sing.: reenters Past: reentered Past part.: reentered Pres part.: reentering

Collocations

reenter the marketreenter the workforcereenter the roomreenter societyreenter the atmosphere

Derivatives

reentryreentrancereentrant

Synonyms

returnrejoincome backgo back in

Antonyms

exitleavedepart

Commonly confused

re-enter
EN: 're-enter' is simply the hyphenated spelling variant of 'reenter'; both are correct, with the hyphenated form more common in British English.
reentry
EN: 'reentry' is the noun form meaning the act of reentering; 'reenter' is the verb.

Spelling tips

EN: Can be spelled 'reenter' or 're-enter' (hyphenated). The hyphenated form is preferred in British English and by many style guides to avoid the double 'e' looking awkward.

💬 Examples

  1. After studying abroad for two years, she decided to reenter the workforce.

  2. The capsule will reenter the atmosphere at an angle of approximately seven degrees.

  3. You will need to reenter your password if the session has timed out.

  4. The retired champion announced plans to reenter professional boxing.

  5. He stepped outside for a breath of fresh air and then reentered the office.

  6. The clerk had to reenter the transaction after discovering a clerical error.

  7. The landlord sought to reenter the premises after the tenant failed to pay rent for three months.