reconnect

verb

re·​con·​nect (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce reconnect (audio)
reconnected; reconnecting; reconnects

transitive + intransitive

: to connect again
The project … is reconnecting a road that was buried after a massive landslide …Juan Reyes
The organization also hosts family workshops that allow returning servicemen and women to reconnect with their children through woodworking projects such as bird houses.Deborah Sullivan Brennan

Examples of reconnect in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These special routes provide peace, solitude, and the chance to reconnect with nature. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024 The movie follows her attempts to reconnect with 20-year-old son Keith, a talented but troubled young man, played by rising star Bentley Green (Heist 88), who has followed his mother’s footsteps into the boxing ring. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 July 2024 Murphy is content to act his age, and the movie spends some time focusing on Axel’s attempts to reconnect with his daughter, a woman as headstrong as her father. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 Of course, there are a number of very valid reasons to not reconnect. Hannah Seo, Vox, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for reconnect 

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Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconnect was in 1700

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“Reconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnect. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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