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

Those employees could reapply for a condensed pool of positions — or take jobs as classroom teachers, to help fill vacancies. —Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Fill a spray bottle with the bleach mixture to reapply on outdoor pumpkins. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025

Instead, reapply the stain treatment and rewash the garment. —Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025

If UnitedHealth restores profitability to $24 per share—above the current consensus of $19 but within the analyst range of $16 to $30 for 2026—and investors reapply the historical 25x earnings multiple, the stock would reach $600. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above