reestablish

CEFRB2

/riɪˈstæblɪʃ/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To create or set something up again.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To restore to a previously operational state.

Examples

  • They're desperately seeking to reestablish deterrence.

  • They're desperately trying to reestablish deterrence.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To establish again.

More examples

In context

  • Zionism is a religious and political movement that brought Jews to their ancient homeland and reestablished Israel as the central location for Jewish identity.

  • NASA has reestablished contact with its interstellar spacecraft Voyager 2 after an incorrect command pointed the spacecraft away from Earth, cutting off data for about two weeks.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After the war, the government worked to blank peaceful diplomatic relations with its neighbor.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From re- + establish.