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

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For last two years, the North Node in Libra has been pulling you toward your fourth house of home and family, forcing you to reconnect with your heart and reestablish a feeling of safety and belonging. Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024 Watch Four Christmases on Hulu Just Friends Ten years after being friend-zoned by the love of his life, Jamie (Amy Smart), Chris (Ryan Reynolds) returns to his hometown for the holidays and reconnects with her. James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024 The satiation journal is at the heart of this approach, a tool to help you pause amidst the holiday rush, reconnect with yourself and make space for meaning without sacrificing momentum. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 The idea is to get away to somewhere relaxing and perhaps reconnect with your partner or a loved one before the chaos and sleepless nights that come with a newborn. Sari Hitchins, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reconnect 

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 22 Dec. 2024.

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