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to reengage

to reengage

1 4.1
Make a machine part connect and work again after it stops
  • verb
  • /ˌriːɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reconectar
  • Improper removal, please reengage cartridge immediately.
  • Cooling systems reengaged
  • systems reengaged

Examples

  • She relocked the deadbolt, reengaged the security chain.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Reengaging shield and cloak.

  • Be able to reengage the fire from there.

  • You stay put and wait for the... security to reengage.

  • Do you wish to reengage the shield and cloak?

  • Transporter control is reengaged, sir.

  • Launch sequence reengaged.

  • To continue the project, you'll need to reengage the pump and ensure it's functioning properly.

  • After the brief interruption, he quickly reengaged the software to process the data again.

  • Make sure to reengage the system after the maintenance check to avoid any downtime.

Synonyms

to reactivate
vsto reengage
41 4.3

To make something work again after it stopped

causes a machine part to connect and operate again rather than just restart a system
to reattach
vsto reengage
22 3.7

Fasten something again after it comes loose

causes the part to operate again instead of only being held in place
to reinsert
vsto reengage
6 3.9

To put something back where it was

causes the part to begin working again rather than only returning to place
to relink
vsto reengage
1 4.1

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

causes the mechanism to start running again rather than merely restoring the connection
to remount
vsto reengage
1 6.5

To put a part back in place after it was removed

causes the reinstalled part to operate again rather than only to return physically
to recouple
vsto reengage
1 5.6

Connect parts again after they have been separated

causes mechanical parts to resume working rather than only restoring the link
to refasten
vsto reengage
1 3.6

To attach something again so it stays in place

causes the part or device to run again instead of only being held tightly
to redock
vsto reengage
  • Specialized
1 5.6

Attach a device, ship, or spacecraft to a station again

causes internal parts to resume working instead of merely securing at a port
to recontact
vsto reengage
  • Specialized
5.3

To join two parts again so an electrical or mechanical connection works

causes parts to operate again rather than only touching or transmitting signals
to reaffix
vsto reengage
7.2

Attach something again after it comes loose or is removed

causes a mechanism to resume functioning rather than merely fixing its position
to reenergize
vsto reengage
  • Specialized
4.6

To give electrical power again to a machine or system after it is turned off

causes a machine part to reconnect and operate again rather than only restore power

Antonyms

82 5.3

To stop being part of or connected to something

How Engaged

to secure
347 3.3
to lock in
70 3.9
to engage
  • Specialized
96 5.1
to reengage
  • Specialized
1 4.1
to reconnect
86 3.7

Surface Forms

reengage infinitive
reengaged past
reengaged past participle
reengaging present participle
reengages third person singular

Morphology

reengage = engage (transparent) = re + engage

This is a regular and fully compositional use of 're-' meaning 'again' with the mechanical sense of 'engage'.

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'.