re-engage
verb
(alsoreengage)uk/ˌriː.ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/us/ˌriː.ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/re-engageverb(GET INVOLVED)
[I]formal
tobecomeinvolved, or havecontact, with someone or something again, for a second, third, etc.time:
Thecampaignistryingtohelpformerstudentsre-engagewiththeuniversity.
Ex-prisoners should beencouragedto reengageinsociety.
[T]formal
tointerestsomeone in something again for a second, third, etc.time, andkeepthemthinkingabout it:
Morestraightforwardcampaigningmight just reengage thevotingpublic.
Environmentalgroupshave to re-engagemainstreamAustralia.
- Climatechangeposesaseriousthreat, and we should reengage ininternationalnegotiations.
- Thesemeetingshelpministersre-engage with thepublic.
- We arehopingto re-engagechildrenwho mightotherwisedroplanguages.
- We'veseenarevivalinruralcraftsas many of us aretryingto re-engage withnature.
Taking part and getting involved
- actor
- all in
- along
- attendee
- be (a) party tosomethingidiom
- catch
- concern
- go in onsomething
- hat
- have a horse in the raceidiom
- have skin in the gameidiom
- horse
- immersion
- muscle
- neck
- pitch in
- plunge
- plunge in/plunge intosomething
- punch above your weightidiom
- re-engagement
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Inspiration and inspiring
Making people excited and interested
re-engageverb(FIT TOGETHER)
[IorT]
toengagepartof amachineoryourbody(= make itfitinto andmovetogether with anotherpart)again, for a second, third, etc.time:
Manualoverrideisprovidedto re-engage themotor.
During thecourseoflosingweight, I had to re-engagemusclesthat wereengagedautomaticallybefore.
When thethrottleisapplied, theclutchautomaticallyre-engages.
- Should thebatteryrunlow, thealternatoris re-engaged asneeded.
- I reengaged thehandleto the baby'sseatso I couldcarryher.
- Theautopilotkickedout andresolutelyrefusedto be re-engaged.
- Asecurityguardreengaged theelevator, and all theoccupantsexitedunharmed.
Engineering - mechanical
- -engined
- air-cooled
- artificer
- automative
- bionics
- crank
- dolly
- drive shaft
- engage
- gasman
- go on
- horsepower
- mechanical
- mechanize
- neutral
- oilcan
- servomotor
- tappet
- tick over
- valve
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Placing and positioning an object
re-engageverb(EMPLOY)
[T]mainlyUKformal
toemploysomeone again:
Why have we re-engaged him on another year'scontract?
She was maderedundantin 2020, but was re-engaged in late 2021.
- Afterlosingherjobas Paul'sadvisor, she was re-engaged as hiscampaignmanager.
- They reengaged him on a one-daycontractonly.
- She waswillingto re-engage all herformeremployeesonparticularterms.
Applying for a job
- acquihire
- advertisement
- anoint
- anointed
- applicant
- assign
- elect
- get in
- go intosomething
- golden hello
- goonda
- handpicked
- nomination
- prospect
- resume
- retain
- rope
- self-constituted
- serving
- testimonial