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to recontact

to recontact

5.3
To join two parts again so an electrical or mechanical connection works
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈkɒntækt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reconectar
  • After the parts were cleaned, the technician carefully recontacted them to ensure proper function.

Examples

  • If the device stops working, try to recontact the battery terminals.

  • The engineer had to recontact the wires to fix the broken circuit.

  • Please recontact me if you have any questions.

  • I will recontact the supplier about the order.

  • The engineer had to recontact the wires to fix the broken circuit.

  • If the device stops working, try to recontact the battery terminals.

  • After the parts were cleaned, the technician carefully recontacted them to ensure proper function.

Synonyms

to reconnect
vsto recontact
86 3.7

Join things or people again after they were apart

focuses specifically on restoring a physical mechanical or electrical connection
to reestablish
vsto recontact
37 4.3

To bring back something that stopped or was lost

is narrower and focuses on restoring a tangible physical or electrical connection
to reattach
vsto recontact
22 3.7

Fasten something again after it comes loose

treats reconnection as a functional link rather than merely fastening
to reengage
vsto recontact
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Make a machine part connect and work again after it stops

is about restoring contact even if operation is not resumed
to relink
vsto recontact
1 4.1

To connect something again after it was disconnected, for example a cable or account

implies restoring the original physical connection rather than a new arrangement
to recouple
vsto recontact
1 5.6

Connect parts again after they have been separated

is about restoring actual component contact rather than mere fitting

Antonyms

to disconnect
161 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

Surface Forms

recontact infinitive
recontacted past
recontacted past participle
recontacting present participle
recontacts third person singular

Morphology

recontact = contact (transparent) = re + contact

The sense is a direct repetition of making contact or connection, especially in technical contexts.

Etymology

Recontact comes from the parts re- 'again' and contact 'touch' or 'connection'. In a physical or technical sense, to recontact something is to make its parts touch or connect again, for example fixing a wire so the electrical connection works again.