reconnect

verb

re·​con·​nect (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce reconnect (audio)
reconnected; reconnecting; reconnects

transitive + intransitive

: to connect again
The project … is reconnecting a road that was buried after a massive landslide …Juan Reyes
The organization also hosts family workshops that allow returning servicemen and women to reconnect with their children through woodworking projects such as bird houses.Deborah Sullivan Brennan

Examples of reconnect in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Powter, who's just released her memoir, is planning an RV tour around the country and wants to reconnect with fans again. Eileen Finan, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 Nonetheless, Spellman says that first reunion show at the Black Cat brought back a rush of emotion, starting with seeing Shannon reconnect vocally with the music. Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024 What begins as a panoramic portrait of music wrought from the Vietnamese diaspora emerges as a more personal journey: Ai reconnects with her estranged mother, who she’s long blamed for leaving her in the care of her grandmother, but for reasons Ai did not fathom until making this film. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024 In the film, aptly titled Hot Frosty, Chabert plays Kathy, a grieving widow who is trying to reconnect with joy and the Christmas spirit. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reconnect 

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Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconnect was in 1700

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“Reconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnect. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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