reenter

or re-en·ter

[ ree-en-ter ]

verb (used with object)

1. to enter again:

   The guests reentered the reception room after dinner.

2. to participate in once more; resume: mothers reentering the workforce after their children are grown.

   to reenter politics after a long absence;

   mothers reentering the workforce after their children are grown.

3. to record again, as in a list or account.

verb (used without object)

1. to enter again:

   The butler exits and reenters at stage left.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reenter¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; re-, enter

Example Sentences

As challenging as it might be to communicate compassion for members of a racist and misogynist national lynch mob, it is vital to create a welcoming psychological pathway for cult followers to break their fusion with the cult leader and reenter a world not animated by contempt, bitterness and delusion.

From Salon

There, at least two homes have been deemed unsafe to reenter, dozens of others have seen significant damage, the Wayfarers Chapel has been disassembled for safekeeping and several roads have become irreparable.

From Los Angeles Times

Others seemed resistant to climb down the mountain and reenter the cities and society below.

From Los Angeles Times

Conservative officials and legislators, however, have raised concerns that Williams' work amounts to arbitrarily allowing people convicted of violent crimes to reenter the public amid comparatively high homicide rates.

From Salon

Her vision, premiering Sept. 22 on CBS, features Oscar-winning actor Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a crafty septuagenarian trying to reenter the workforce.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• come back
• retire
• turn