to reapply
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3.4
- verb
- /ˌriːəˈplaɪ/
:
volver a aplicar
- To see the edge properly, it is necessary to remove and reapply the red mask repeatedly.
Go over the lips with it completely, then take the setting spray, spray it again, go back over and then reapply one more coat of lipstick.
- Go over the lips with it completely, then take the setting spray, spray it again, go back over and then reapply one more coat of lipstick.
- I'm just going to put a fair bit on there because I hate having to go back and reapply.
- I then reapply the hydrating gel awakening cream both to my face and to my under eyes.
- If I'm just going to be inside reapplying my lipstick, then I just don't feel feel the need to have that taste all day long, if that makes sense.
- They last like for hours and hours and hours without having to reapply.
Examples
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No, we're gonna-- we're gonna reapply the sunscreen.
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You're gonna have to reapply it.
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So now I would have to reapply the black and get that all sorted.
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A couple things that I'm like about them is that because they are not sticky, you will need to reapply these throughout the day.
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Run to the bathroom at break to check your hair and reapply lipstick.
Fiction book (1994) -
You have to reapply the sunblock before they go swimming.
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Reapply your sunblock every two hours!
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Since it is a physical barrier, it must be reapplied to cover new growth or after a heavy rain, he says.
Academic text (2000) -
I'm just probably going back and like reapplying one more coat of it on top of what I first put on.
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You need to reapply sunscreen every two hours to protect your skin from the sun.
Synonyms
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1.3
Paint something again to make it look new or different
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3.2
Wrap something again after opening it or if its cover is torn
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4.2
Put tape on something again to hold it together
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3.5
To put a new layer of paint or finish on something already painted
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4.1
To put a new clear coat on wood to restore its shine
To put a new layer of paint or treatment on something again using small liquid drops from a machine
Cover an object again with a thin metal layer to make it look new
To put a new shiny layer on a bowl or bathtub to make it look new
To put grease back on moving parts so they move smoothly
Make a surface shine again by rubbing it
Stick a poster or label back onto a surface with glue when it falls off
To wrap a wound again after removing the old covering
Put medicine drops back into a part of the body, for example the eye
Use a method, idea, or device again
Antonyms
How Often
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3.4
374
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reapply is made of the prefix re- meaning 'again' and apply, meaning 'to put on or use'. So to reapply sunscreen or lotion is to 'put it on again' after time or washing.