to reapply
- verb
- /ˌriːəˈplaɪ/
- We will reapply pressure and push for the bridge.
Examples
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The state of Michigan will pay for 30 days, and I can always reapply if he's still not clean.
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Or we can embrace the founding principles of freedom and opportunity and reapply them because we believe that they are more relevant than ever.
Blog text (12) -
Patients are encouraged to reapply if their visual condition changes.
Academic text (1995) -
We will reapply our founding principles.
Blog text (28) -
Maybe you should reapply.
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So your goal is to then, just because it didn't work out the way you wanted to take that knowledge, take those learnings and reapply it to a new, you know, a new direction.
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Students should reapply for financial aid each academic year to ensure they receive support.
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If the sunscreen has worn off, remember to reapply it every two hours while at the beach.
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After reviewing the feedback, the team decided to reapply their efforts to improve the project.
Synonyms
To start an activity again after a pause
Start doing your job again after a break
Start again after a pause, often a relationship or activity
Make a feeling or interest strong again
Adjust something so it is clear or pay attention to something again
To make an interest, feeling, or activity start again after it stopped
To start giving time and effort to something again with new commitment
Begin being involved again after a break
To decide again to give time to a goal or plan
To begin again after a pause
To start a process or system again after it stopped
To focus again after being distracted
To fill someone's mind or attention again after a pause
To adjust direction or focus after a change
To go back to the main topic or task after a distraction
Antonyms
How Focused
Surface Forms
Morphology
reapply = apply (transparent) = re + apply
This is standard prefixation in which 're-' adds the meaning 'again' to 'apply' in the sense of directing effort or attention.
Etymology
Reapply is made of the prefix re- meaning 'again' and apply, meaning 'to use your effort or attention'. So to reapply yourself is to 'give your attention or effort again' after a break.