reapply

verb

re·​ap·​ply (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈplī 

reapplied; reapplying; reapplies

: to apply for a second or subsequent time: such as

a

intransitive : to make a new appeal or request especially in the form of a written application

… allowing some of the fired controllers to reapply for their old jobs.

—Darcy Frey

b

transitive : to lay or spread (something) on again

reapply makeup

Many repellents do not weather well and will need to be reapplied after a rain.

—Kyle Robinson

Examples of reapply in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If denied a waiver from CMS, expansion would not go into effect, and the state would have to reapply every year, hoping for approval under a future — potentially more conservative — administration. —Drew Hawkins, NPR, 16 May 2024

Another common problem is people being told to reapply, which immediately cuts off their benefits, instead of appealing the cancellation, which would ensure their coverage while the claim is investigated, said attorney Miriam Harmatz, founder of the Florida Health Justice Project. —Daniel Chang, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024

In April Reuters reported an unspecified number of roles were being axed, though the company said the affected roles could reapply for other internal jobs. —Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 May 2024

Under the previous rules, adult migrants without children could stay in city shelters for 30 days and could then reapply for another bed, no questions asked. —James Barron, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024

However, digital nomads can reapply for the visa six months after leaving Japan. —Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024

Recipients can also reapply to continue receiving money from these scholarships. —Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024

So don’t forget to reapply throughout the day (every two hours) for continued protection. —Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024

Instead, they will be presented with one of two pathways: to either begin attending NAU directly or to begin their courses at one of nine community colleges across the state and eventually transfer to NAU without having to reapply. —The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above