re-form

[ ree-fawrm ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to form again.

re-form

/ riːˈfɔːm /

verb

1. to form anew

Derived Forms

• ˌre-forˈmation, noun

Other Words From

• re-for·mation noun
• re-former noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of re-form¹

1300–50; Middle English; originally identical with reform

Example Sentences

But the ice has started to melt earlier and re-form later than it has in the past.

From National Geographic Kids

Big losses in 2024 — mainly Trump’s — would only be a start at compelling the Republican Party to rethink what it’s become, and to re-form.

From Los Angeles Times

But the ice has started to melt earlier and re-form later than it has in the past.

From National Geographic Kids

The end of the RNA strand remains water-free and can spontaneously re-form new RNA bonds.

From Science Daily

It can form, melt and re-form multiple times a season — and exactly how it manifests is different each time.

From Los Angeles Times