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to readopt

to readopt

1 5.1
To start using something again after stopping it
  • verb
  • /ˌriːəˈdɒpt/
: readoptar
  • It also renamed the country the Republic of the Congo, changed the colors of the flag, and readopted its former national motto "Unity, Work and Progress."

And we as a civilization need to readopt the principle of personal responsibility.

Examples

  • Sounds like we readopted Terminus as a god.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The fact that we have, by acquiescence, readopted or continued the old rules does not mean, however, that they continue in effect when we do not acquiesce in such procedure.

    Academic text (2004)

  • And we as a civilization need to readopt the principle of personal responsibility.

    Rob Moore

  • But there are a few minutes that can be snatched before they have to film again, when she has to readopt her public face.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • As chapters become outdated, they can be rewritten and readopted by each city.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The committee decided to readopt the sustainable practices that had proven effective five years ago.

  • After some debate, the school board chose to readopt the policy on environmental education that was discontinued last year.

  • Many organizations readopt old guidelines to improve their response to modern challenges.

Synonyms

to reestablish
vsto readopt
37 4.3

To bring back something that stopped or was lost

focuses on formally accepting and using it again rather than full restoration
to reintroduce
vsto readopt
36 3.9

To bring something back after it was gone or not used

is a formal choice to accept and use it again after abandonment
to resurrect
vsto readopt
30 6.8

Bring something back into use after it was forgotten

is a deliberate decision to accept and use it again, not a dramatic return

Antonyms

to abandon
201 3.8

Stop supporting an idea or plan

Surface Forms

readopt infinitive
readopted past
readopted past participle
readopting present participle
readopts third person singular

Morphology

readopt = adopt (transparent) = re + adopt

The prefix 're-' clearly adds the meaning 'again' to the verb 'adopt', yielding the straightforward sense 'adopt again'.

Etymology

Readopt starts with re- meaning 'again' and the familiar word adopt meaning 'to take as your own', like adopting a pet or an idea. So, to readopt something is to accept or use it again after you stopped it, which fits how a city or school might bring back an old rule.