to reengage
- verb
- /ˌriːɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
- Specialized
- Improper removal, please reengage cartridge immediately.
- Cooling systems reengaged
- systems reengaged
Examples
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She relocked the deadbolt, reengaged the security chain.
Fiction book (1991) -
Reengaging shield and cloak.
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Be able to reengage the fire from there.
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You stay put and wait for the... security to reengage.
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Do you wish to reengage the shield and cloak?
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Transporter control is reengaged, sir.
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Launch sequence reengaged.
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To continue the project, you'll need to reengage the pump and ensure it's functioning properly.
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After the brief interruption, he quickly reengaged the software to process the data again.
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Make sure to reengage the system after the maintenance check to avoid any downtime.
Synonyms
To make something work again after it stopped
Fasten something again after it comes loose
To put something back where it was
To connect something again after it was disconnected, for example a cable or account
To put a part back in place after it was removed
Connect parts again after they have been separated
To attach something again so it stays in place
Attach a device, ship, or spacecraft to a station again
To join two parts again so an electrical or mechanical connection works
Attach something again after it comes loose or is removed
To give electrical power again to a machine or system after it is turned off
Antonyms
How Engaged
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reengage comes from re- 'again' and engage 'to connect'. Think of pushing a pedal so gears fit together again; to reengage a machine part is to make its pieces 'connect again'.