reengage

verb

re·​en·​gage (ˌ)rē-in-ˈgāj 

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variants or re-engage

reengaged or re-engaged; reengaging or re-engaging

1

transitive : to engage (someone or something) again

reengage the enemy

re-engage the clutch

2

intransitive : to engage in or with someone or something again

wants to reengage in the negotiations

re-engaging with the committee

Examples of reengage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thanks to this team’s hard work, viewers, readers, and listeners are reengaging at significant levels across the board. —Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025

The figure was drawn from an October report put out by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, which offered recommendations for reengaging students who have lost touch with the education system. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025

Smith went east on Blair Avenue, and the sergeant reengaged the pursuit with emergency lights and sirens. —Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025

If each project requires 100 minutes, focusing on a project one at a time is much more efficient than reengaging multiple times. —Daniel Wendt, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1