to reattach
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3.7
- verb
- /ˌriːəˈtæʧ/
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- The technician will reattach the broken piece using a special adhesive.
And like, and then they, he was actually one of the first ones to do like the limb salvage and they actually reattached his leg.
- And like, and then they, he was actually one of the first ones to do like the limb salvage and they actually reattached his leg.
Examples
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I have reattached the plumbers tape connection.
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I think the wires need to be reattached.
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I had to reattach the foot.
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First, reattach the remote control device.
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We'll use laser bonding to reattach them.
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Any way you could reattach those wires on that pole so I can get a look inside?
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I just have to reattach them with a little adhesive.
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The better news is that I've been able to reattach two of them.
Fiction book (1990) -
Now with the bed up, I snap the gas springs in place from behind and reattach the stoppers.
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Then he placed it reluctantly in the crate, covered everything with the fibers, and reattached the lid.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
86
3.7
Join things or people again after they were apart
70
3.5
Come back together with someone or something after being apart
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4.1
To connect something again after it was disconnected, for example a cable or account
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2.5
To tie something again, for example a ribbon or shoelace
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4.1
To sew a seam again to fix it when it comes apart
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8.2
To fit broken bones or parts back together so they work
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6.5
To put a part back in place after it was removed
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3.6
To attach something again so it stays in place
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5.6
Connect parts again after they have been separated
Attach something again after it comes loose or is removed
To join two parts again so an electrical or mechanical connection works
To attach new hinges to something that had them before
To fasten a strap or chain again so it stays closed
To fasten buttons again after they come undone
To attach something again with a small metal pin
To tie something into a knot again after it becomes loose
Stick something back together using a sticky material
Stick a poster or label back onto a surface with glue when it falls off
Antonyms
161
3.5
To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power
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Morphology
Etymology
The word reattach comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and attach meaning 'to fasten' or 'join'. So reattach means to fasten something again or put it back in its place.