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

The message was a breath of fresh air at a company that struggled to admit mistakes, and went a long way toward reengaging a key group of internal stakeholders, who became instrumental in refining the plan to better meet their needs and requirements. —Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

The cost of failing to reengage Louisville’s opportunity youth was estimated to potentially cost taxpayers $15 billion over the youths’ lifetimes. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024

This fear prevents them from reengaging with the financial markets. —Odiri Oginni, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

The result was a decision to reengage with the United States, including by meeting with President Joe Biden in San Francisco last November, in an attempt to arrest the decline in U.S.-Chinese relations. —Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1