Reoperate

//ɹiːˈɒpəˌɹeɪt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    to operate (surgically) again (on the same thing as a previous operation). intransitive

    "When a problem reoccurs after surgery, it might be necessary to reoperate on a patient."

  2. 2
    to begin to operate or function again. intransitive

    "As soon as the spaceship was completely repaired, it started reoperating."

  3. 3
    to bring back (something) into operation. transitive

    "Antoní and Consuela reoperated the factory's candy machine that had been stored in the storage room for over a decade."

Example

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"When a problem reoccurs after surgery, it might be necessary to reoperate on a patient."

Etymology

From re- + operate.

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