verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To enter again; return into. ambitransitive

   "The shuttle reentered the atmosphere."

2. 2
   To enter again; retype, reinput. transitive

   "We had to reenter a day's worth of data into the system."

3. 3
   To cut deeper where the aqua fortis has not bitten sufficiently. ambitransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

rekeyrekeyrenewresumereturn to

Example

More examples

"The shuttle reentered the atmosphere."

Etymology

From re- + enter.

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