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to reestablish

to reestablish

37 4.3
To bring back something that stopped or was lost
  • verb
  • /ˌriːɪˈstæblɪʃ/
translation icon : restablecer
  • -Frank, have you been able... ...to reestablish radio contact with my guys yet?
  • reestablish relations
  • reestablish contact
  • reestablish connections

Yes, I wouldn't be against that, I don't think, But it's more like reestablishing standards.

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Examples

  • Luke Skywalker has formed an academy to reestablish the Jedi Knights, former guardians of the Old Republic.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Law and order are being reestablished in Chile.

  • But he did that so that he could reestablish a solid foundation for knowledge and indeed even for science.

  • We must reestablish the connection now, or all is lost.

  • And we need to reestablish social contact with our public.

  • In short, it has failed to reestablish a political foundation for a sustainable foreign economic policy.

    Academic text (1999)
  • When possible, transfer your base of operations outside the affected area and reestablish positive communications with this headquarters.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • We are now in a new era of walls and unless you reestablish order fast, then we are doomed.

  • America needs its artists and intellectuals, and they need to reestablish their rightful place in the general culture.

  • After the storm, we need to reestablish the damaged power lines so everyone can have electricity again.

Synonyms

to regain
vsto reestablish
275 3.3

To get something back after losing it

is about bringing back existence or position rather than merely recovering possession
to reinstate
vsto reestablish
110 5.8

To return a person or thing to a previous position like a job

is broader, including return to existence or use beyond mere positions
to revive
vsto reestablish
104 4.2

Make something active or popular again after a time of being forgotten

focuses on general return to existence, use, or position rather than life or popularity
to renew
vsto reestablish
94 3.7

Start again after a pause, often a relationship or activity

focuses on bringing back into existence, use, or position, not only refreshing
to restore
vsto reestablish
70 3.5

Bring back a previous situation, function, or position

is broader, covering return into existence, use, or position
to reintroduce
vsto reestablish
43 3.9

To bring something back after it was gone or not used

is about returning into existence, use, or position rather than merely presenting
to resurrect
vsto reestablish
42 6.8

Bring something back into use after it was forgotten

is wider, covering return into existence or position, not only renewed attention
to rekindle
vsto reestablish
33 5.1

Make a feeling or interest strong again

is broader return to existence, use, or position beyond feelings or interest
to reconstitute
vsto reestablish
18 7.0

Form something again after it has been destroyed or changed

is the return to previous existence or use, not structural recreation
to relaunch
vsto reestablish
7 3.9

To start something again after it stops or after you change it

is the general return to existence or use, not only a fresh start
to regenerate
vsto reestablish
6 5.5

Bring something back to a better or original state

is general return without implying improvement or renewal
to reinstitute
vsto reestablish
6 6.1

To start again a rule or practice that stopped

is general returning into existence or use, not limited to rules or systems
to reacquire
vsto reestablish
5 5.5

To get something back after you lose or give it up

is wider, covering return to existence or use rather than only buying back ownership
to reinitiate
vsto reestablish
1 5.9

To start a process or system again after it stopped

is broader, applying to return into existence, use, or position, not just starting
to recommission
vsto reestablish
  • Specialized
1 6.6

To put a ship, building, or machine back into use after being inactive

is broader, applying to any return to existence, use, or position beyond service
to refound
vsto reestablish
1 6.2

To start something again after it has stopped

is the general act of bringing something back rather than newly creating it
to reattain
vsto reestablish
7.3

To get something back after you lose it

is the action of bringing something back into existence, use, or position rather than achieving

Antonyms

112 4.1

To officially end a law, system, or practice

43 4.3

To stop being a group, for example a band or committee

How Connected

to reunite
138 3.2
to reestablish
37 4.3
to reconnect
86 3.7
to contact
2.5
to reach out
338 2.7

Surface Forms

reestablish infinitive
reestablished past participle
reestablishing present participle
reestablishes third person singular

Morphology

reestablish = establish (transparent) = re + establish

The meaning is a straightforward instance of 'establish again' or 'establish anew', which is readily inferable from the base verb.

Etymology

Reestablish starts with re- meaning 'again' and establish, which comes from a root meaning 'to make stand', like the word stable. So to reestablish something is to 'make it stand again', to bring it back into use, position, or existence.